8-bit
Microcontrollers
Application Note
Rev. 8045A-AVR-02/08
AVR1306: Using the XMEGA Timer/Counter
Features
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True 16 bit operation
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Double buffered timer period setting
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4 (2) compare or capture channels per timer
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4 channels on each Timer 0
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2 channels on each Timer 1
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Double buffered
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32 bit operation with 32 bit input capture by timer cascading
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Event counter
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Timer overflow and error interrupts (and events)
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Input capture interrupts (and events)
1 Introduction
The XMEGA™ Timer/Counter modules are true 16-bit Timer/Counters with Input
Capture and Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) functionality.
This application note gives an introduction on how to use the XMEGA
Timer/Counter modules for timing, Input Capture and PWM.
