Introduction
Counter/Timers
The ZT 8809A has three independent 16-bit counter/timers, each of
which can be used as a timer or event counter. The clock frequency
driving each of these timers is a 1.19318 MHz oscillator. For timers 1
and 2, the clock input may be jumpered to receive the frontplane
connector J4 signal, which may be an external frequency or event
input.
The six programmable counter/timer modes are as follows:
1.
Interrupt on end of count
2.
Frequency divider
3.
Square wave generator
4.
Software triggered strobe
5.
Retriggerable hardware triggered strobe
6.
Retriggerable one-shot
Each timer output may be jumper-selected to drive one of the
interrupt controller inputs, and is also available at connector J4. The
"gate" or enable input to each timer is pulled up active by a 10 k
Ω
resistor and may be controlled by a source on frontplane connector J4.
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