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Chapter 4: LPC176x/5x Clocking and power control
 
 
 
Since chip operation always begins using the Internal RC Oscillator, and the main 
oscillator may not be used at all in some applications, it will only be started by software 
request. This is accomplished by setting the OSCEN bit in the SCS register, as described 
in Table 13
. The main oscillator provides a status flag (the OSCSTAT bit in the SCS 
register) so that software can determine when the oscillator is running and stable. At that 
Fig 8. Oscillator modes and models: a) slave mode of operation, b) oscillation mode of operation, c) external 
crystal model used for C
X1
/
X2
 evaluation
LPC17xx LPC17xx
Clock
C
C
C
X1
C
X2
C
L
C
P
L
R
S
< = >
a) b) c)
Xtal
XTAL1 XTAL2
XTAL1 XTAL2
Table 15. Recommended values for C
X1/X2
 in oscillation mode (crystal and external 
components parameters) low frequency mode (OSCRANGE = 0, see Table 13)
Fundamental oscillation 
frequency F
OSC
Crystal load 
capacitance C
L
Maximum crystal 
series resistance R
S
External load 
capacitors C
X1
, C
X2
 1 MHz to 5 MHz 10 pF < 300  18 pF, 18 pF
20 pF < 300
 39 pF, 39 pF
30 pF < 300
 57 pF, 57 pF
5 MHz to 10 MHz 10 pF < 300
 18 pF, 18 pF
20 pF < 200
 39 pF, 39 pF
30 pF < 100
 57 pF, 57 pF
10 MHz to 15 MHz 10 pF < 160
 18 pF, 18 pF
20 pF < 60
 39 pF, 39 pF
15 MHz to 20 MHz 10 pF < 80
 18 pF, 18 pF
Table 16. Recommended values for C
X1/X2
 in oscillation mode (crystal and external 
components parameters) high frequency mode (OSCRANGE = 1, see Table 13
)
Fundamental oscillation 
frequency F
OSC
Crystal load 
capacitance C
L
Maximum crystal 
series resistance R
S
External load 
capacitors C
X1
, C
X2
15 MHz to 20 MHz 10 pF < 180  18 pF, 18 pF
20 pF < 100
 39 pF, 39 pF
20 MHz to 25 MHz 10 pF < 160
 18 pF, 18 pF
20 pF < 80
 39 pF, 39 pF