ZiLOG Z8 Technical Manual

Counter/Timers
Counter/timers 0 and 1 are driven by a timer clock
generated by dividing the internal clock by four.
The divide-by-four stage, the 6-bit prescaler, and
the 8-bit counter/timer form a synchronous 16-bit
divide chain. Counter/timer 1 can also be driven
by an external input (TIN) via Port 3 line P3
1
•
Port 3 line P3
6
can
serve as a timer output
(TOUT) through which TO' T
1
, or the internal
clock can be output. The timer output will toggle
at the end-of-count. Figure 11-1 is a block
diagram
of the counter/timers.
The counter/timer, prescaler, and associated mode
registers are mapped into the register file as
shown in Figure 11-2. This allows the software to
treat the counter/timers as general-purpose
registers, and eliminates the need for special
instructions.
11.2 PRESCAlERS AND COUNTER/TIMERS
The prescalers, PRE
O
(%F5) and PRE
1
U~F3), each
consist of an 8-bit register and a 6-bit
down-counter as shown in Figure 11-1. The
prescaler registers are write-only registers.
Reading the prescalers returns the value %FF.
Figures 11-3 and 11-4 show the prescaler
registers.
The six most significant bits (02-07) of PRE
O
or
PRE
1
hold
the prescalers count modulo, a value
from 1 to 64 decimal. The prescaler registers
also contain control bits that specify TO and T1
counting modes. These bits also indicate whether
the clock source for T 1 is internal or external.
These control bits will be discussed in detail
throughout this chapter.
The counter/timers, TO (%F4) and T1 (%F 2)' each
consist of an 8-bit down-counter, a write-only
11-2
DEC
247
245
244
243
242
241
PORT 3 MODE
TO PRESCALER
TIMER/COUNTER 0
T1 PRESCALER
TIMER/COUNTER
1
TIMER MODE
HEX IDENTIFIERS
F7 P3M
F5 PREO
F4
TO
F3 PRE1
F2 T1
F1
TMR
Figure 11-2. Counter/T iDler Register Hap
register which holds the initial count value, and
a
read-only register which holds the current count
value (Figure 11-1). The initial value can range
from 1 to 256 decimal Um1,%02, •• ,%OO). Figure
11-5 illustrates the counter/timer registers.
R245 PREO
Prescaler 0 Register
(% F5; Write Only)
~
COUNTMODE
o = To SINGLE·PASS
1 = To MODULO·N
RESERVED (MUST BE 0)
PRESCALER MODULO
'--------(RANGE: 1-64 DECIMAL
01-00 HEX)
Figure 11-3. Prescaler 0 Register
R243 PRE1
Prescaler 1 Register
(% F3; Write Only)
~
COUNTMODE
1 = T1 MODULO·N
o = T1 SINGLE·PASS
CLOCK SOURCE
1 = T1 INTERNAL
o = T 1 EXTERNAL (TIN)
PRESCALER MODULO
'--------(RANGE: 1-64 DECIMAL
01-00 HEX)
Figure 11-4. Prescaler 1 Register
R242 T1
Counter/Timer 1 Register
(% F2; Read/Write)
R244 TO
CounterlTimer 0 Register
(% F4; Read/Write)
I 0
7
1 0
6
1 0
5
1 0
4
1 0
3
1 0
2
1 0
1
I Do I
L INITIAL VALUE WHEN WRITTEN
(RANGE 1·256 DECIMAL, 01'()0 HEX)
CURRENT VALUE WHEN READ
Figure 11-~. Counter/Timers 0 and 1 Registers
3047-082,3047-096,3047-097,3047-015

ZiLOG Z8 Specifications

General

Brand	ZiLOG
Model	Z8
Category	Desktop
Language	English