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20.3.23 Timer input XOR function
The TI1S bit in the TIMx_CR2 register, allows the input filter of channel 1 to be connected to
the output of an XOR gate, combining the three input pins TIMx_CH1, TIMx_CH2 and
TIMx_CH3.
The XOR output can be used with all the timer input functions such as trigger or input
capture. It is convenient to measure the interval between edges on two input signals, as per
below.
Figure 183. Measuring time interval between edges on 3 signals
20.3.24 Interfacing with Hall sensors
This is done using the advanced-control timer (TIM1) to generate PWM signals to drive the
motor and another timer TIMx (TIM2, TIM3, TIM4) referred to as “interfacing timer” in
. The “interfacing timer” captures the 3 timer input pins (CC1, CC2, CC3)
connected through a XOR to the TI1 input channel (selected by setting the TI1S bit in the
TIMx_CR2 register).
The slave mode controller is configured in reset mode; the slave input is TI1F_ED. Thus,
each time one of the 3 inputs toggles, the counter restarts counting from 0. This creates a
time base triggered by any change on the Hall inputs.
On the “interfacing timer”, capture/compare channel 1 is configured in capture mode,
capture signal is TRC (See
Figure 159: Capture/compare channel (example: channel 1
). The captured value, which corresponds to the time elapsed
between 2 changes on the inputs, gives information about motor speed.
The “interfacing timer” can be used in output mode to generate a pulse which changes the
configuration of the channels of the advanced-control timer (TIM1) (by triggering a COM
event). The TIM1 timer is used to generate PWM signals to drive the motor. To do this, the
interfacing timer channel must be programmed so that a positive pulse is generated after a
programmed delay (in output compare or PWM mode). This pulse is sent to the advanced-
control timer (TIM1) through the TRGO output.
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