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Timers
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Section 12. Timers
HIGHLIGHTS
This section of the manual contains the following major topics:
12.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 12-2
12.2 Timer Variants ..............................................................................................................12-3
12.3 Control Registers ......................................................................................................... 12-6
12.4 Modes of Operation ..................................................................................................... 12-9
12.5 Timer Prescalers ........................................................................................................ 12-14
12.6 Timer Interrupts.......................................................................................................... 12-14
12.7 Reading and Writing 16-bit Timer Module Registers ................................................. 12-15
12.8 Low Power 32 kHz Crystal Oscillator Input................................................................ 12-15
12.9 32-bit Timer Configuration.......................................................................................... 12-16
12.10 32-bit Timer Modes of Operation ............................................................................... 12-18
12.11 Reading and Writing into 32-bit Timers...................................................................... 12-21
12.12 Timer Operation in Power Saving States ................................................................... 12-21
12.13 Peripherals Using Timer Modules.............................................................................. 12-22
12.14 Design Tips ................................................................................................................ 12-24
12.15 Related Application Notes.......................................................................................... 12-25
12.16 Revision History ......................................................................................................... 12-26