using counter using basic

[sayzer]

Hi Steve,

I have succesfully set up Timer0 and Timer1 as counters individually working in the background (F877).

As I need one more counter, and went through the Data Sheet, how do I set Timer2 as a counter?

Data sheet says in "Microcontroller Core Features" that "Timer2: 8-bit timer/counter with 8-bit period register, prescaler and postscaler".

However, there is no mention of counter in "7.0 TIMER2 MODULE" section in the data sheet.

Am I missing a key point here, and thus Timer2 can not be used as a counter from an external source?


Thanks in advance.

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[mister_e]

From what i remind, Timer2 is unfortunately just a timer and have something to do with the HPWM and CCP2 module.. not a counter. But timer0, timer1 can be used as counter.

In your case you could also use any interrupt source and increment a variable in the ISR.