Real-Time Clock
MCF52211 ColdFire® Integrated Microcontroller Reference Manual, Rev. 2
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11.2.1.8 RTC Stopwatch Minutes Register (STPWCH)

The stopwatch minutes (STPWCH) register contains the current stopwatch countdown value. When the

minute counter of the TOD clock increments, the value in this register decrements.

Figure 11-9. RTC Stopwatch Minutes Register (STPWCH)

IPSBAR
Offset: 0x03DC (STPWCH)
Access: User read/write
31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16
R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W
Reset0000000000000000
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CNT
W
Reset0000000000111111

Table 11-9. STPWCH Field Descriptions

Field Description
31–6 Reserved, should be cleared.
5–0
CNT
Stopwatch count. This field contains the stopwatch countdown value.
Note: The stopwatch counter is decremented by the minute (MIN) tick output from the real-time clock, so the
average tolerance of the count is 0.5 minutes. For better accuracy, enable the stopwatch by polling the MIN
bit of the RTCISR register or by polling the minute interrupt service routine.