TC1796
Peripheral Units (Vol. 2 of 2)
General Purpose Timer Array (GPTA)
User’s Manual
24-2
V2.0, 2007-07
GPTA, V2.0
24.1
GPTA Overview
The TC1796 contains two General Purpose Timer Arrays (GPTA0 and GPTA1) with
identical functionality, plus an additional Local Timer Cell Array (LTCA2).
shows a global view of the GPTA modules.
The GPTA provides a set of timer, compare, and capture functionalities that can be
flexibly combined to form signal measurement and signal generation units. They are
optimized for tasks typical of engine, gearbox, and electrical motor control applications,
but can also be used to generate simple and complex signal waveforms needed in other
industrial applications.
Figure 24-1 General Block Diagram of the GPTA Modules in the TC1796
Signal
Generation Unit
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GT1
GT0
FPC5
FPC4
FPC3
FPC2
FPC1
FPC0
PDL1
PDL0
DCM2
DCM1
DCM0
DIGITAL
PLL
DCM3
GTC02
GTC01
GTC00
GTC31
Global
Timer
Cell Array
GTC03
GTC30
Clock Bus
GPTA0
Clock Generation Unit
Signal
Generation Unit
GT1
GT0
FPC5
FPC4
FPC3
FPC2
FPC1
FPC0
PDL1
PDL0
DCM2
DCM1
DCM0
DIGITAL
PLL
DCM3
GTC02
GTC01
GTC00
GTC31
Global
Timer
Cell Array
GTC03
GTC30
Clock Bus
GPTA1
Clock Generation Unit
Clock
Conn.
Clock Distribution Unit
f
GPTA
f
GPTA
LTC02
LTC01
LTC00
LTC63
Local
Timer
Cell Array
LTC03
LTC62
LTC02
LTC01
LTC00
LTC63
Local
Timer
Cell Array
LTC03
LTC62
LTC02
LTC01
LTC00
LTC63
Local
Timer
Cell Array
LTC03
LTC62
LTCA2
I/O Line Sharing Unit
I/O Line Sharing Unit
I/O Line
Sharing Unit
Interrupt Sharing Unit
Interrupt Sharing Unit
Interrupt
Sharing Unit
Clock Distribution Unit