General-purpose timers (TIM15/16/17) RM0091
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Figure 154. Counter timing diagram with prescaler division change from 1 to 2
Figure 155. Counter timing diagram with prescaler division change from 1 to 4
18.4.2 Counter modes
Upcounting mode
In upcounting mode, the counter counts from 0 to the auto-reload value (content of the
TIMx_ARR register), then restarts from 0 and generates a counter overflow event.
If the repetition counter is used, the update event (UEV) is generated after upcounting is
repeated for the number of times programmed in the repetition counter register
(TIMx_RCR). Else the update event is generated at each counter overflow.
Setting the UG bit in the TIMx_EGR register (by software or by using the slave mode
controller) also generates an update event.
CK_PSC
00
CEN
Timer clock = CK_CNT
Counter register
Update event (UEV)
0
F9 FA FB FCF7
Prescaler control register
01
Write a new value in TIMx_PSC
01 02 03
Prescaler buffer
01
Prescaler counter
0
1 0 1 0 1 0 1
F8
CK_PSC
00
CEN
Timer clock = CK_CNT
Counter register
Update event (UEV)
0
F9 FA FB FCF7
Prescaler control register
03
Write a new value in TIMx_PSC
Prescaler buffer
03
Prescaler counter
0
1 2 3 0 1 2 3
F8 01