
XC161 Derivatives
Peripheral Units (Vol. 2 of 2)
The General Purpose Timer Units
User’s Manual
14-8
V2.2, 2004-01
GPT_X1, V2.0
14.1.2
GPT1 Core Timer T3 Operating Modes
Timer 3 in Timer Mode
Timer mode for the core timer T3 is selected by setting bitfield T3M in register T3CON
to 000
B
. In timer mode, T3 is clocked with the module’s input clock
f
GPT
divided by two
programmable prescalers controlled by bitfields BPS1 and T3I in register T3CON.
Please see
for details on the input clock options.
Figure 14-4
Block Diagram of Core Timer T3 in Timer Mode
Prescaler
Core Timer T3
Toggle Latch
MCB05391
BPS1
T3I
MUX
Up/Down
0
1
T3EUD
f
GPT
=1
T3UD
f
T3
T3R
Count
T3OUT
T3IRQ
to
T2/T4
T3UDE