atmega3250v-8auatmega325v-8ai ATMEL Corporation, atmega3250v-8auatmega325v-8ai Datasheet - Page 86

• Manufacturer Part Number: atmega3250v-8auatmega325v-8ai
• Description: Atmega3250 8-bit Microcontroller With In-system Programmable Flash
• Manufacturer: ATMEL Corporation

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Counter Unit
Output Compare Unit
ATmega325/3250/645/6450
The main part of the 8-bit Timer/Counter is the programmable bi-directional counter unit.
15-2
Figure 15-2. Counter Unit Block Diagram
Signal description (internal signals):
Depending of the mode of operation used, the counter is cleared, incremented, or decremented
at each timer clock (clk
selected by the Clock Select bits (CS02:0). When no clock source is selected (CS02:0 = 0) the
timer is stopped. However, the TCNT0 value can be accessed by the CPU, regardless of
whether clk
count operations.
The counting sequence is determined by the setting of the WGM01 and WGM00 bits located in
the Timer/Counter Control Register (TCCR0A). There are close connections between how the
counter behaves (counts) and how waveforms are generated on the Output Compare output
OC0A. For more details about advanced counting sequences and waveform generation, see
“Modes of Operation” on page
The Timer/Counter Overflow Flag (TOV0) is set according to the mode of operation selected by
the WGM01:0 bits. TOV0 can be used for generating a CPU interrupt.
The 8-bit comparator continuously compares TCNT0 with the Output Compare Register
(OCR0A). Whenever TCNT0 equals OCR0A, the comparator signals a match. A match will set
the Output Compare Flag (OCF0A) at the next timer clock cycle. If enabled (OCIE0A = 1 and
Global Interrupt Flag in SREG is set), the Output Compare Flag generates an Output Compare
interrupt. The OCF0A Flag is automatically cleared when the interrupt is executed. Alternatively,
the OCF0A Flag can be cleared by software by writing a logical one to its I/O bit location. The
shows a block diagram of the counter and its surroundings.
count
direction
clear
clk
top
bottom
Tn
T0
is present or not. A CPU write overrides (has priority over) all counter clear or
DATA BUS
TCNTn
T0
). clk
Increment or decrement TCNT0 by 1.
Select between increment and decrement.
Clear TCNT0 (set all bits to zero).
Timer/Counter clock, referred to as clk
Signalize that TCNT0 has reached maximum value.
Signalize that TCNT0 has reached minimum value (zero).
89.
T0
can be generated from an external or internal clock source,
direction
count
clear
bottom
Control Logic
top
TOVn
(Int.Req.)
clk
Tn
Clock Select
( From Prescaler )
Detector
Edge
T0
in the following.
2570L–AVR–08/07
Tn
Figure