Overview

The 16-bit Timer/Counter unit allows accurate program execution timing (event management), wave generation, and signal timing measurement.

A block diagram of the 16-bit Timer/Counter is shown below. CPU accessible I/O Registers, including I/O bits and I/O pins, are shown in bold. The device-specific I/O Register and bit locations are listed in Register Description. For the actual placement of I/O pins, refer to the Pin Configurations description.

The Power Reduction TC0 bit in the Power Reduction Register (PRR.PRTIM0) must be written to zero to enable the Timer/Counter0 module.

Figure 1. 16-bit Timer/Counter Block Diagram⁽¹⁾

Note: The “n” in the register and bit names indicates the device number (n = 0 for Timer/Counter 0)

See the related links for actual pin placement.