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68331 PCLK frequency limit

68331 PCLK frequency limit

2002-08-27 by Robert Manktelow

Hello All
I am feeding a 6.5536Mhz clock (50:50 mark/space ratio) into the PCLK pin of
the GPT and using the 16 bit free running TCNT counter to produce a 100Hz
interrupts.
This does not work using a 16.667MHz system clock.

Replacing PCLK with the system clock divided by 4 (TMSK2 register bits
CPR[]=000) works but of course the interrupt rate is wrong.
I suspect the syncroniser & digital filter (Figure 7-2 of the Users Manual)
may be filtering out the clock coming into PCLK but am unsure.

Can anybody confirm my suspicions or tell me what is the maximum frequency I
can feed into PCLK with a 16.667MHz system clock please. PS I must have an
accurate 100Hz interrupt as the RTOS derives its time and date from this.
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Robert Manktelow
Telspec Europe Ltd, Rochester, ME1 3QU
Phone +44 (0)1634 687 133 extension 2346

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