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13.3.1
Code Examples
The following code examples show how to access the 16-bit timer registers assuming that no
interrupts updates the temporary register. The same principle can be used directly for accessing
the OCRnx and ICRn Registers. Note that when using “C”, the compiler handles the 16-bit
access.
Note:
1. The example code assumes that the part specific header file is included.
The assembly code example returns the TCNTn value in the r17:r16 register pair.
It is important to notice that accessing 16-bit registers are atomic operations. If an interrupt
occurs between the two instructions accessing the 16-bit register, and the interrupt code
updates the temporary register by accessing the same or any other of the 16-bit timer registers,
then the result of the access outside the interrupt will be corrupted. Therefore, when both the
main code and the interrupt code update the temporary register, the main code must disable the
interrupts during the 16-bit access.
Assembly Code Examples
...
;
Set TCNTn to 0x01FF
ldi
r17,0x01
ldi
r16,0xFF
sts
TCNTnH,r17
sts
TCNTnL,r16
; Read TCNTn into r17:r16
lds
r16,TCNTnL
lds
r17,TCNTnH
...
C Code Examples
unsigned int
i;
...
/*
Set TCNTn to 0x01FF
*/
TCNT
n
= 0x1FF;
/*
Read TCNTn into i
*/
i = TCNTn;
...
