LM3S9G97_15 Datasheet, PDF (497/1341 Pages) Texas Instruments – Stellaris LM3S9G97 Microcontroller

Stellaris^® LM3S9G97 Microcontroller
When software writes the TnEN bit in the GPTMCTL register, the counter begins counting down
until it reaches the 0x0 state. On the next counter cycle in periodic mode, the counter reloads its
start value from the GPTMTnILR register and continues counting until disabled by software clearing
the TnEN bit in the GPTMCTL register. No interrupts or status bits are asserted in PWM mode.
In this mode, the GPTMTnR and GPTMTnV registers always have the same value.
The output PWM signal asserts when the counter is at the value of the GPTMTnILR register (its
start state), and is deasserted when the counter value equals the value in the GPTMTnMATCHR
register. Software has the capability of inverting the output PWM signal by setting the TnPWML bit
in the GPTMCTL register.
Figure 10-5 on page 497 shows how to generate an output PWM with a 1-ms period and a 66% duty
cycle assuming a 50-MHz input clock and TnPWML =0 (duty cycle would be 33% for the TnPWML
=1 configuration). For this example, the start value is GPTMTnILR=0xC350 and the match value is
GPTMTnMATCHR=0x411A.
Figure 10-5. 16-Bit PWM Mode Example
Count
GPTMTnR=GPTMnMR
0xC350
GPTMTnR=GPTMnMR
0x411A
TnEN set
Output
Signal
TnPWML = 0
TnPWML = 1
Time
10.3.3
DMA Operation
The timers each have a dedicated μDMA channel and can provide a request signal to the μDMA
controller. The request is a burst type and occurs whenever a timer raw interrupt condition occurs.
The arbitration size of the μDMA transfer should be set to the amount of data that should be
transferred whenever a timer event occurs.
For example, to transfer 256 items, 8 items at a time every 10 ms, configure a timer to generate a
periodic timeout at 10 ms. Configure the μDMA transfer for a total of 256 items, with a burst size of
8 items. Each time the timer times out, the μDMA controller transfers 8 items, until all 256 items
have been transferred.
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