Programming Model

Tick Timer 1 Counter

The Tick Timer 1 Counter is a 32-bit read/write register located at address $FFF42008. When enabled, it increments every microsecond. Software may read or write the counter at any time.

ADR/SIZ

 

$FFF42008 (32 bits)

 

 

 

 

 

BIT

31

. . .

0

 

 

 

 

NAME

 

Tick Timer 1 Counter

 

 

 

 

 

OPER

 

R/W

 

 

 

 

 

RESET

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

Tick Timer 2 Compare Register

The Tick Timer 2 Compare Register is a 32-bit register located at

$FFF4200C. The count value of Tick Timer 2 is compared to this register. When they are equal, an interrupt is sent to the Local Bus interrupter and the overflow counter is incremented. If the clear-on-compare mode is enabled, the counter is also cleared. For periodic interrupts, the following equation should be used to determine the compare register value for a specific period.

compare register value = T (μs)

When programming the tick timer for periodic interrupts, the counter should be cleared to zero by software and then enabled. If the counter does not initially start at zero, the time to the first interrupt may be longer or shorter than expected. The rollover time for the counter is 71.6 minutes.

ADR/SIZ

 

$FFF4200C

(32 bits)

 

 

 

 

 

BIT

31

. . .

 

0

 

 

 

 

NAME

 

Tick Timer 2 Compare Register

 

 

 

OPER

 

R/W

 

 

 

RESET

 

0 P

 

 

 

 

 

3

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Motorola MVME1X7P manual Tick Timer 1 Counter, Tick Timer 2 Compare Register