Functional Description
MC68HC908MR32 • MC68HC908MR16 Data Sheet, Rev. 6.1
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16.3 Functional Description
Figure 16-2 shows the TIMA structure. The central component of the TIMA is the 16-bit TIMA counter that
can operate as a free-running counter or a modulo up-counter. The TIMA counter provides the timing
reference for the input capture and output compare functions. The TIMA counter modulo registers,
TAMODH–TAMODL, control the modulo value of the TIMA counter. Software can read the TIMA counter
value at any time without affecting the counting sequence.
The four TIMA channels are programmable independently as input capture or output compare channels.

16.3.1 TIMA Counter Prescaler

The TIMA clock source can be one of the seven prescaler outputs or the TIMA clock pin, PTE3/TCLKA.
The prescaler generates seven clock rates from the internal bus clock. The prescaler select bits, PS[2:0],
in the TIMA status and control register select the TIMA clock source.

16.3.2 Input Capture

An input capture function has three basic parts:
1. Edge select logic
2. Input capture latch
3. 16-bit counter
Two 8-bit registers, which make up the 16-bit input capture register, are used to latch the value of the
free-running counter after the corresponding input capture edge detector senses a defined transition. The
polarity of the active edge is programmable. The level transition which triggers the counter transfer is
defined by the corresponding input edge bits (ELSxB and ELSxA in TASC0–TASC3 control registers with
$001A
TIMA Channel 2 Register High
(TACH2H)
See page 232.
Read:
Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 Bit 8
Write:
Reset: Indeterminate after reset
$001B
TIMA Channel 2 Register Low
(TACH2L)
See page 232.
Read:
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Bit 0
Write:
Reset: Indeterminate after reset
$001C
TIMA Channel 3 Status/Control
Register (TASC3)
See page 229.
Read: CH3F
CH3IE
0
MS3A ELS3B ELS3A TOV3 CH3MAX
Write: 0 R
Reset: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$001D
TIMA Channel 3 Register High
(TACH3H)
See page 232.
Read:
Bit 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 Bit 8
Write:
Reset: Indeterminate after reset
$001E
TIMA Channel 3 Register Low
(TACH3L)
See page 232.
Read:
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Bit 0
Write:
Reset: Indeterminate after reset
Addr. Register Name Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Bit 0
R= Reserved
Figure 16-3. TIM I/O Register Summary (Continued)