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CLK_RTC_CNT
=
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CLK_RTC_OSC
2
PRESCALER
The frequency of the oscillator clock, CLK_RTC_OSC, is given by f
CLK_RTC_OSC
, and f
CLK_RTC_CNT
is the
frequency of the internal prescaled RTC clock, CLK_RTC_CNT.
25.6.2.2. Enabling, Disabling, and Resetting
The RTC is enabled by setting the Enable bit in the Control A register (CTRLA.ENABLE=1). The RTC is
disabled by writing CTRLA.ENABLE=0.
The RTC is reset by setting the Software Reset bit in the Control A register (CTRLA.SWRST=1). All
registers in the RTC, except DEBUG, will be reset to their initial state, and the RTC will be disabled. The
RTC must be disabled before resetting it.
25.6.2.3. 32-Bit Counter (Mode 0)
When the RTC Operating Mode bits in the Control A register (CTRLA.MODE) are written to 0x0, the
counter operates in 32-bit Counter mode. The block diagram of this mode is shown in
the RTC is enabled, the counter will increment on every 0-to-1 transition of CLK_RTC_CNT. The counter
will increment until it reaches the top value of 0xFFFFFFFF, and then wrap to 0x00000000. This sets the
Overflow Interrupt flag in the Interrupt Flag Status and Clear register (INTFLAG.OVF).
The RTC counter value can be read from or written to the Counter Value register (COUNT) in 32-bit
format.
The counter value is continuously compared with the 32-bit Compare register (COMP0). When a compare
match occurs, the Compare 0 Interrupt flag in the Interrupt Flag Status and Clear register
(INTFLAG.CMP0) is set on the next 0-to-1 transition of CLK_RTC_CNT.
If the Clear on Match bit in the Control A register (CTRLA.MATCHCLR) is '1', the counter is cleared on the
next counter cycle when a compare match with COMP0 occurs. This allows the RTC to generate periodic
interrupts or events with longer periods than the prescaler events. Note that when CTRLA.MATCHCLR is
'1', INTFLAG.CMP0 and INTFLAG.OVF will both be set simultaneously on a compare match with
COMP0.
25.6.2.4. 16-Bit Counter (Mode 1)
When the RTC Operating Mode bits in the Control A register (CTRLA.MODE) are written to 0x1, the
counter operates in 16-bit Counter mode as shown in
. When the RTC is enabled, the counter
will increment on every 0-to-1 transition of CLK_RTC_CNT. In 16-bit Counter mode, the 16-bit Period
register (PER) holds the maximum value of the counter. The counter will increment until it reaches the
PER value, and then wrap to 0x0000. This sets the Overflow Interrupt flag in the Interrupt Flag Status and
Clear register (INTFLAG.OVF).
The RTC counter value can be read from or written to the Counter Value register (COUNT) in 16-bit
format.
The counter value is continuously compared with the 16-bit Compare registers (COMPn, n=0..1). When a
compare match occurs, the Compare n Interrupt flag in the Interrupt Flag Status and Clear register
(INTFLAG.CMPn, n=0..1) is set on the next 0-to-1 transition of CLK_RTC_CNT.
25.6.2.5. Clock/Calendar (Mode 2)
When the RTC Operating Mode bits in the Control A register (CTRLA.MODE) are written to 0x2, the
counter operates in Clock/Calendar mode, as shown in
. When the RTC is enabled, the
counter will increment on every 0-to-1 transition of CLK_RTC_CNT. The selected clock source and RTC
prescaler must be configured to provide a 1Hz clock to the counter for correct operation in this mode.
The time and date can be read from or written to the Clock Value register (CLOCK) in a 32-bit time/date
format. Time is represented as:
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