8XC251SA, SB, SP, SQ USER’S MANUAL

Table 8-1. Timer/Counter and Watchdog Timer SFRs

Mnemonic

Description

Address

 

 

 

TL0

Timer 0 Timer Registers. Used separately as 8-bit counters or in cascade

S:8AH

TH0

as a 16-bit counter. Counts an internal clock signal with frequency FOSC/12

S:8CH

 

(timer operation) or an external input (event counter operation).

 

 

 

 

TL1

Timer 1 Timer Registers. Used separately as 8-bit counters or in cascade

S:8BH

TH1

as a 16-bit counter. Counts an internal clock signal with frequency FOSC/12

S:8DH

 

(timer operation) or an external input (event counter operation).

 

 

 

 

TL2

Timer 2 Timer Registers. TL2 and TH2 connect in cascade to provide a

S:CCH

TH2

16-bit counter. Counts an internal clock signal with frequency FOSC/12

S:CDH

 

(timer operation) or an external input (event counter operation).

 

 

 

 

TCON

Timer 0/1 Control Register. Contains the run control bits, overflow flags,

S:88H

 

interrupt flags, and interrupt-type control bits for timer 0 and timer 1.

 

 

 

 

TMOD

Timer 0/1 Mode Control Register. Contains the mode select bits,

S:89H

 

counter/timer select bits, and external control gate bits for timer 0 and

 

 

timer 1.

 

 

 

 

T2CON

Timer 2 Control Register. Contains the receive clock, transmit clock, and

S:C8H

 

capture/reload bits used to configure timer 2. Also contains the run control

 

 

bit, counter/timer select bit, overflow flag, external flag, and external enable

 

 

for timer 2.

 

 

 

 

T2MOD

Timer 2 Mode Control Register. Contains the timer 2 output enable and

S:C9H

 

down count enable bits.

 

 

 

 

RCAP2L

Timer 2 Reload/Capture Registers (RCAP2L, RCAP2H). Provide values

S:CAH

RCAP2H

to and receive values from the timer registers (TL2,TH2).

S:CBH

 

 

 

WDTRST

Watchdog Timer Reset Register (WDTRST). Used to reset and enable

S:A6H

 

the WDT.

 

 

 

 

XTAL1

12

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

Interrupt

 

THx

TLx

Overflow

Request

 

 

TFx

 

1

(8 Bits)

(8 Bits)

 

 

 

 

Tx

 

 

 

 

 

x = 0, 1, or 2

C/Tx#

TRx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A4121-02

Figure 8-1. Basic Logic of the Timer/Counters

The C\Tx# control bit selects timer operation or counter operation by selecting the divided-down system clock or external pin Tx as the source for the counted signal.

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Embedded Microcontroller, 8XC251SP, 8XC251SA, 8XC251SQ, 8XC251SB specifications

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