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8042A–AVR–07/09

ATmega16HVB/32HVB

16. Timer/Counter0 and Timer/Counter1 Prescalers

16.1

Overview

Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0 share the same prescaler module, but the Timer/Counters

can have different prescaler settings. The description below applies to both Timer/Counter1 and

Timer/Counter0.

16.1.1

Internal Clock Source

The Timer/Counter can be clocked directly by the system clock (by setting the CSn2:0 = 1). This

provides the fastest operation, with a maximum Timer/Counter clock frequency equal to system

clock frequency (f

CLK_I/O). Alternatively, one of four taps from the prescaler can be used as a

clock source. The prescaled clock has a frequency of either f

CLK_I/O/8, fCLK_I/O/64, fCLK_I/O/256, or

CLK_I/O/1024.

16.1.2

Prescaler Reset

The prescaler is free running, i.e., operates independently of the Clock Select logic of the

Timer/Counter, and it is shared by Timer/Counter1 and Timer/Counter0. Since the prescaler is

not affected by the Timer/Counter’s clock select, the state of the prescaler will have implications

for situations where a prescaled clock is used. One example of prescaling artifacts occurs when

the timer is enabled and clocked by the prescaler (6 > CSn2:0 > 1). The number of system clock

cycles from when the timer is enabled to the first count occurs can be from 1 to N+1 system

clock cycles, where N equals the prescaler divisor (8, 64, 256, or 1024).

It is possible to use the prescaler reset for synchronizing the Timer/Counter to program execu-

tion. However, care must be taken if the other Timer/Counter that shares the same prescaler

also uses prescaling. A prescaler reset will affect the prescaler period for all Timer/Counters it is

connected to.

Figure 16-1. Prescaler for Timer/Counter

PSRSYNC

Clear

clk

I/O

Synchronization

CSn0

CSn1

CSn2

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