TxCON

Timer Control Register
Name:
TxCON
Address:
0xFCF,0xFC9,0xFC3,0xF30
Reset:
Access:
Bit76543210
CKPS[1:0]SYNCRD16ON
AccessR/WR/WR/WR/WR/W
Reset00000

Bits 5:4 – CKPS[1:0]: Timer Input Clock Prescale Select bits

Timer Input Clock Prescale Select bits

ValueDescription
11 1:8 Prescale value
10 1:4 Prescale value
01 1:2 Prescale value
00 1:1 Prescale value

Bit 2 – SYNC: Timer External Clock Input Synchronization Control bit

Timer External Clock Input Synchronization Control bit

ValueNameDescription
X CS = FOSC/4 or FOSC This bit is ignored. Timer uses the incoming clock as is.
1 Else Do not synchronize external clock input
0 Else Synchronize external clock input with system clock

Bit 1 – RD16: 16-Bit Read/Write Mode Enable bit

16-Bit Read/Write Mode Enable bit

ValueDescription
1 Enables register read/write of Timer in one 16-bit operation
0 Enables register read/write of Timer in two 8-bit operations

Bit 0 – ON: Timer On bit

Timer On bit

ValueDescription
1 Enables Timer
0 Disables Timer