14.10 Register Description

14.10.1TCCR0A – Timer/Counter0 Control Register A

• Bit 7– TCW0: Timer/Counter0 Width

When this bit is written to one 16-bit mode is selected as described Figure 14-5 on page 78. Timer/Counter0 width is set to 16-bits and the Output Compare Registers OCR0A and OCR0B are combined to form one 16-bit Output Compare Register. Because the 16-bit registers TCNT0H/L and OCR0B/A are accessed by the AVR CPU via the 8-bit data bus, special procedures must be followed. These procedures are described in section ”Accessing Registers in 16bit Mode” on page 80.

• Bit 6– ICEN0: Input Capture Mode Enable

When this bit is written to onem, the Input Capture Mode is enabled.

• Bit 5 – ICNC0: Input Capture Noise Canceler

Setting this bit activates the Input Capture Noise Canceler. When the noise canceler is activated, the input from the Input Capture Pin (ICP0) is filtered. The filter function requires four successive equal valued samples of the ICP0 pin for changing its output. The Input Capture is therefore delayed by four System Clock cycles when the noise canceler is enabled.

• Bit 4 – ICES0: Input Capture Edge Select

This bit selects which edge on the Input Capture Pin (ICP0) that is used to trigger a capture event. When the ICES0 bit is written to zero, a falling (negative) edge is used as trigger, and when the ICES0 bit is written to one, a rising (positive) edge will trigger the capture. When a capture is triggered according to the ICES0 setting, the counter value is copied into the Input Capture Register. The event will also set the Input Capture Flag (ICF0), and this can be used to cause an Input Capture Interrupt, if this interrupt is enabled.

• Bit 3 - ACIC0: Analog Comparator Input Capture Enable

When written logic one, this bit enables the input capture function in Timer/Counter0 to be triggered by the Analog Comparator. The comparator output is in this case directly connected to the input capture front-end logic, making the comparator utilize the noise canceler and edge select features of the Timer/Counter0 Input Capture interrupt. When written logic zero, no connection between the Analog Comparator and the input capture function exists. To make the comparator trigger the Timer/Counter0 Input Capture interrupt, the TICIE0 bit in the Timer Interrupt Mask Register (TIMSK) must be set.

• Bits 2:1 – Res: Reserved Bits

These bits are reserved bits in the ATtiny261/461/861 and will always read as zero.

• Bit 0 – WGM00: Waveform Generation Mode

This bit controls the counting sequence of the counter, the source for maximum (TOP) counter value, see Figure 14-5 on page 78. Modes of operation supported by the Timer/Counter unit are:

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Normal mode (counter) and Clear Timer on Compare Match (CTC) mode (see ”Modes of Operation” on page 74).

14.10.2TCNT0L – Timer/Counter0 Register Low Byte

The Timer/Counter0 Register Low Byte, TCNT0L, gives direct access, both for read and write operations, to the Timer/Counter unit 8-bit counter. Writing to the TCNT0L Register blocks (disables) the Compare Match on the following timer clock. Modifying the counter (TCNT0L) while the counter is running, introduces a risk of missing a Compare Match between TCNT0L and the OCR0x Registers. In 16-bit mode the TCNT0L register contains the lower part of the 16-bit Timer/Counter0 Register.

14.10.3TCNT0H – Timer/Counter0 Register High Byte

When 16-bit mode is selected (the TCW0 bit is set to one) the Timer/Counter Register TCNT0H combined to the Timer/Counter Register TCNT0L gives direct access, both for read and write operations, to the Timer/Counter unit 16-bit counter. To ensure that both the high and low bytes are read and written simultaneously when the CPU accesses these registers, the access is performed using an 8-bit temporary high byte register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other 16-bit registers. See ”Accessing Registers in 16-bit Mode” on page 80

14.10.4OCR0A – Timer/Counter0 Output Compare Register A

The Output Compare Register A contains an 8-bit value that is continuously compared with the counter value (TCNT0L). A match can be used to generate an Output Compare interrupt.

In 16-bit mode the OCR0A register contains the low byte of the 16-bit Output Compare Register. To ensure that both the high and the low bytes are written simultaneously when the CPU writes to these registers, the access is performed using an 8-bit temporary high byte register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other 16-bit registers. See ”Accessing Registers in 16-bit Mode” on page 80.

14.10.5OCR0B – Timer/Counter0 Output Compare Register B

The Output Compare Register B contains an 8-bit value that is continuously compared with the counter value (TCNT0L in 8-bit mode and TCNTH in 16-bit mode). A match can be used to generate an Output Compare interrupt.

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In 16-bit mode the OCR0B register contains the high byte of the 16-bit Output Compare Register. To ensure that both the high and the low bytes are written simultaneously when the CPU writes to these registers, the access is performed using an 8-bit temporary high byte register (TEMP). This temporary register is shared by all the other 16-bit registers. See ”Accessing Registers in 16-bit Mode” on page 80.

14.10.6TIMSK – Timer/Counter0 Interrupt Mask Register

• Bit 4 – OCIE0A: Timer/Counter0 Output Compare Match A Interrupt Enable

When the OCIE0A bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set, the Timer/Counter0 Compare Match A interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if a Compare Match in Timer/Counter0 occurs, i.e., when the OCF0A bit is set in the Timer/Counter 0 Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR0.

• Bit 3 – OCIE0B: Timer/Counter Output Compare Match B Interrupt Enable

When the OCIE0B bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set, the Timer/Counter Compare Match B interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if a Compare Match in Timer/Counter occurs, i.e., when the OCF0B bit is set in the Timer/Counter Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR0.

• Bit 1 – TOIE0: Timer/Counter0 Overflow Interrupt Enable

When the TOIE0 bit is written to one, and the I-bit in the Status Register is set, the Timer/Counter0 Overflow interrupt is enabled. The corresponding interrupt is executed if an overflow in Timer/Counter0 occurs, i.e., when the TOV0 bit is set in the Timer/Counter 0 Interrupt Flag Register – TIFR0.

• Bit 0 – TICIE0: Timer/Counter0, Input Capture Interrupt Enable

When this bit is written to one, and the I-flag in the Status Register is set (interrupts globally enabled), the Timer/Counter1 Input Capture interrupt is enabled. The corresponding Interrupt Vector (See Section “10.” on page 48.) is executed when the ICF0 flag, located in TIFR, is set.

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14.10.7TIFR – Timer/Counter0 Interrupt Flag Register

• Bit 4– OCF0A: Output Compare Flag 0 A

The OCF0A bit is set when a Compare Match occurs between the Timer/Counter0 and the data in OCR0A – Output Compare Register0. OCF0A is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, OCF0A is cleared by writing a logic one to the flag. When the I-bit in SREG, OCIE0A (Timer/Counter0 Compare Match Interrupt Enable), and OCF0A are set, the Timer/Counter0 Compare Match Interrupt is executed.

The OCF0A is also set in 16-bit mode when a Compare Match occurs between the Timer/Counter and 16-bit data in OCR0B/A. The OCF0A is not set in Input Capture mode when the Output Compare Register OCR0A is used as an Input Capture Register.

• Bit 3 – OCF0B: Output Compare Flag 0 B

The OCF0B bit is set when a Compare Match occurs between the Timer/Counter and the data in OCR0B – Output Compare Register0 B. OCF0B is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, OCF0B is cleared by writing a logic one to the flag. When the I-bit in SREG, OCIE0B (Timer/Counter Compare B Match Interrupt Enable), and OCF0B are set, the Timer/Counter Compare Match Interrupt is executed.

The OCF0B is not set in 16-bit Output Compare mode when the Output Compare Register OCR0B is used as the high byte of the 16-bit Output Compare Register or in 16-bit Input Capture mode when the Output Compare Register OCR0B is used as the high byte of the Input Capture Register.

• Bit 1 – TOV0: Timer/Counter0 Overflow Flag

The bit TOV0 is set when an overflow occurs in Timer/Counter0. TOV0 is cleared by hardware when executing the corresponding interrupt handling vector. Alternatively, TOV0 is cleared by writing a logic one to the flag. When the SREG I-bit, TOIE0 (Timer/Counter0 Overflow Interrupt Enable), and TOV0 are set, the Timer/Counter0 Overflow interrupt is executed.

• Bits 0 – ICF0: Timer/Counter0, Input Capture Flag

This flag is set when a capture event occurs on the ICP0 pin. When the Input Capture Register (ICR0) is set to be used as the TOP value, the ICF0 flag is set when the counter reaches the TOP value.

ICF0 is automatically cleared when the Input Capture Interrupt Vector is executed. Alternatively, ICF0 can be cleared by writing a logic one to its bit location.

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