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24.4.6 PWM STEERING MODE
In Single Output mode, PWM steering allows any of the
PWM pins to be the modulated signal. Additionally, the
same PWM signal can be simultaneously available on
multiple pins.
Once the Single Output mode is selected
(CCPxM<3:2> = 11 and PxM<1:0> = 00 of the
CCPxCON register), the user firmware can bring out
the same PWM signal to one, two, three or four output
pins by setting the appropriate STRx<D:A> bits of the
PSTRxCON register, as shown in Register 24-5.
Note:
The associated TRIS bits must be set to
output (‘0’) to enable the pin output driver
in order to see the PWM signal on the pin.
While the PWM Steering mode is active, CCPxM<1:0>
bits of the CCPxCON register select the PWM output
polarity for the Px<D:A> pins.
The PWM auto-shutdown operation also applies to
PWM Steering mode as described in Section 24.4.3
“Enhanced PWM Auto-shutdown mode”. An
auto-shutdown event will only affect pins that have
PWM outputs enabled.
FIGURE 24-18:
STRxA
PxA Signal
CCPxM1
PORT Data
STRxB
SIMPLIFIED STEERING
BLOCK DIAGRAM
PxA pin
1
0
TRIS
CCPxM0
PORT Data
STRxC
PxB pin
1
0
TRIS
CCPxM1
PORT Data
STRxD
1
PxC pin
0
TRIS
CCPxM0
1
PxD pin
PORT Data
0
TRIS
Note 1: Port outputs are configured as shown when
the CCPxCON register bits PxM<1:0> = 00
and CCPxM<3:2> = 11.
2: Single PWM output requires setting at least
one of the STRx bits.
PIC16(L)F1847
24.4.6.1 Steering Synchronization
The STRxSYNC bit of the PSTRxCON register gives
the user two selections of when the steering event will
happen. When the STRxSYNC bit is ‘0’, the steering
event will happen at the end of the instruction that
writes to the PSTRxCON register. In this case, the
output signal at the Px<D:A> pins may be an
incomplete PWM waveform. This operation is useful
when the user firmware needs to immediately remove
a PWM signal from the pin.
When the STRxSYNC bit is ‘1’, the effective steering
update will happen at the beginning of the next PWM
period. In this case, steering on/off the PWM output will
always produce a complete PWM waveform.
Figure 24-19 and Figure 24-20 illustrate the timing
diagrams of the PWM steering depending on the
STRxSYNC setting.
24.4.7 START-UP CONSIDERATIONS
When any PWM mode is used, the application
hardware must use the proper external pull-up and/or
pull-down resistors on the PWM output pins.
The CCPxM<1:0> bits of the CCPxCON register allow
the user to choose whether the PWM output signals are
active-high or active-low for each pair of PWM output
pins (PxA/PxC and PxB/PxD). The PWM output
polarities must be selected before the PWM pin output
drivers are enabled. Changing the polarity
configuration while the PWM pin output drivers are
enable is not recommended since it may result in
damage to the application circuits.
The PxA, PxB, PxC and PxD output latches may not be
in the proper states when the PWM module is
initialized. Enabling the PWM pin output drivers at the
same time as the Enhanced PWM modes may cause
damage to the application circuit. The Enhanced PWM
modes must be enabled in the proper Output mode and
complete a full PWM cycle before enabling the PWM
pin output drivers. The completion of a full PWM cycle
is indicated by the TMRxIF bit of the PIRx register
being set as the second PWM period begins.
Note:
When the microcontroller is released from
Reset, all of the I/O pins are in the
high-impedance state. The external cir-
cuits must keep the power switch devices
in the Off state until the microcontroller
drives the I/O pins with the proper signal
levels or activates the PWM output(s).
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