MC68HC08AZ60A Datasheet, PDF (285/480 Pages) Motorola, Inc – Microcontrollers

Timer Interface Module B (TIMB)
Functional Description
18.4.2 Input Capture
An input capture function has three basic parts: edge select logic, an
input capture latch and a 16-bit counter. Two 8-bit registers, which make
up the 16-bit input capture register, are used to latch the value of the
free-running counter after the corresponding input capture edge detector
senses a defined transition. The polarity of the active edge is
programmable. The level transition which triggers the counter transfer is
defined by the corresponding input edge bits (ELSxB and ELSxA in
TBSC0 through TBSC1 control registers with x referring to the active
channel number). When an active edge occurs on the pin of an input
capture channel, the TIMB latches the contents of the TIMB counter into
the TIMB channel registers, TBCHxH–TBCHxL. Input captures can
generate TIMB CPU interrupt requests. Software can determine that an
input capture event has occurred by enabling input capture interrupts or
by polling the status flag bit.
The free-running counter contents are transferred to the TIMB channel
register (TBCHxH–TBCHxL, see TIMB Channel Registers on page
303) on each proper signal transition regardless of whether the TIMB
channel flag (CH0F–CH1F in TBSC0–TBSC1 registers) is set or clear.
When the status flag is set, a CPU interrupt is generated if enabled. The
value of the count latched or “captured” is the time of the event. Because
this value is stored in the input capture register 2 bus cycles after the
actual event occurs, user software can respond to this event at a later
time and determine the actual time of the event. However, this must be
done prior to another input capture on the same pin; otherwise, the
previous time value will be lost.
By recording the times for successive edges on an incoming signal,
software can determine the period and/or pulse width of the signal. To
measure a period, two successive edges of the same polarity are
captured. To measure a pulse width, two alternate polarity edges are
captured. Software should track the overflows at the 16-bit module
counter to extend its range.
Another use for the input capture function is to establish a time
reference. In this case, an input capture function is used in conjunction
with an output compare function. For example, to activate an output
signal a specified number of clock cycles after detecting an input event
MC68HC08AZ60A — Rev 0.0
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Timer Interface Module B (TIMB)
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