III PERIPHERAL BLOCK: CLOCK TIMER
Control and Operation of the Clock Timer
Initial setting
At initial reset, the clock timer's counter data, setup contents of alarms, and control bits including RUN/STOP, are not initialized. (This does not include the CPU core power on/off flag TCHVOF or OSC1
Therefore, when using the clock timer, initialize it as follows:
1.Before you start setting up, stop the clock timer and disable the clock timer interrupt.
2.Reset the counters.
3.Preset the minute, hour, and day data (only when necessary).
4.Select an interrupt factor.
5.Select the alarm function.
6.Enable the interrupt.
7.Start the clock timer.
The following shows how to set and control each of the above. For details on interrupt control, refer to "Interrupt Function".
Resetting the counters
Each counter of the clock timer can only be reset to "0" in the software. Note that they are not reset by an initial reset or the
To reset the clock timer, write "1" to TCRST (D1) / Clock timer Run/Stop register (0x40151). Note, however, that this reset input is accepted only when the clock timer is inactive, and is ignored when the timer is operating.
Notes: • The clock timer reset bit TCRST and the clock timer RUN/STOP control bit TCRUN are located at the same address (0x40151). However, the clock timer cannot be reset at the same time it is set to RUN by writing "1" to both. In this case, the reset input is ignored and the timer starts counting up from the counter values then in effect. Always make sure TCRUN = "0" before resetting the timer.
•When the counters are cleared as the clock timer is reset, an interrupt may be generated depending on the timer settings. Therefore, first disable the clock timer interrupt before resetting the clock timer, and after resetting the clock timer, reset the interrupt factor flag, interrupt factor generation flag, and alarm factor generation flag.
Presetting minute, hour, and day data
The clock timer's minute, hour, and day counters have a data preset function, enabling the desired time and day to be set.
Table 7.1 Presetting the Counters
Counter | Data register | Preset value |
Minute counter | TCHD[5:0] (D[5:0]) / Clock timer minute register (0x40155) | 0 to 59 |
Hour counter | TCDD[4:0] (D[4:0]) / Clock timer hour register (0x40156) | 0 to 23 |
Day counter | TCND[15:0](D[7:0]) / Clock timer day | 0 to 65535 |
| (D[7:0]) / Clock timer day |
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When using the clock timer as an RTC, be sure to set these counter values before starting operating of the clock timer. For the day counter, set a number of days starting from the reference day (e.g., January 1, 1990).
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