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12.3 Operation of 8-bit Pulse Width Counter
The pulse width counting operation of the 8-bit pulse width counter is described.
■ Pulse Input Mask Function
Pulse input (PMI) can be directly masked by the pulse mask input signal (PMSK).
In order to control PMI input by PMSK input, set "1" to the mask input enabled (MSKE) bit of the PWC
control register (PWCC) for PMSK input enabled status. Therefore, the PMI input can be controlled by the
PMSK input signal.
■ Pulse Width Count Operation
The PWC clears the counter value capture and counter at the rising edge of the PMI signal. The cleared
counter continues the counting operation as it is, and when the counter value becomes "FF
H
", counting
stops, and retains that status until detecting the rising edge of the next PMI input.
In terms of the capture operation, when the capture flag (CAPF) is "0" (enabled status), capture is executed,
whereas when CAPF is "1" (disabled status), capture is not executed. These operation shows in Figure
12.3-1 .
Figure 12.3-1 PWC operation
■ CAPF Bit
The PWC initializes the CAPF bit to "1", when the ST bit is "0". In this case, do not clear the CAPF bit
during the operation is stopped.
Clearing the CAPF bit must be executed after enabling the PWC operation.
PMI Input
Edge
PWCD
CAPF
CAPE
Write
FF
H
nn
H
xx
H
CAP.Enable
CAP.Disable
00H
FFH
Count value