NEC PD78058 Network Card User Manual


 
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CHAPTER 10 WATCH TIMER
10.1 Watch Timer Functions
The watch timer has the following functions.
Watch timer
Interval timer
The watch timer and the interval timer can be used simultaneously.
(1) Watch timer
When the 32.768 kHz subsystem clock is used, a flag (WTIF) is set at 0.5 second or 0.25 second intervals.
When the 4.19 MHz (standard: 4.194304 MHz) main system clock is used, a flag (WTIF) is set at 0.5 second
or 0.25 second intervals.
Caution 0.5-second intervals cannot be generated with the 5.0-MHz main system clock. You should
switch to the 32.768 kHz subsystem clock to generate 0.5-second intervals.
(2) Interval timer
Interrupt requests (INTTM3) are generated at the preset time interval.
Table 10-1. Interval Timer Interval Time
When operated at When operated at When operated at
f
XX = 5.0 MHz fXX = 4.19 MHz fXT = 32.768 kHz
2
4
× 1/fW 410
µ
s 488
µ
s 488
µ
s
2
5
× 1/fW 819
µ
s 977
µ
s 977
µ
s
2
6
× 1/fW 1.64 ms 1.95 ms 1.95 ms
2
7
× 1/fW 3.28 ms 3.91 ms 3.91 ms
2
8
× 1/fW 6.55 ms 7.81 ms 7.81 ms
2
9
× 1/fW 13.1 ms 15.6 ms 15.6 ms
Remark f
XX : Main system clock frequency (fX or fX/2)
fX : Main system clock oscillation frequency
fXT : Subsystem clock oscillation frequency
f
W : Watch timer clock frequency (fXX/2
7
or fXT)
Interval Time