Question

1. Clock signal for timer Tim3 is 80 MHz. Channel 1 of the timer is configured in input capture counter reset mode (rising edge polarity). The value of TIM3_PSC is 79. The value of Tim3_CCR1 register determined in input capture interrupt handling function is 2000. Determine the period of the incoming signal. Show your work.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

First, calculate the timer clock frequency:

Timer clock frequency = Clock signal / (TIM3_PSC + 1)
Timer clock frequency = 80 MHz / (79 + 1)
Timer clock frequency = 80 MHz / 80
Timer clock frequency = 1 MHz

Next, calculate the period of the incoming signal using the value in the Tim3_CCR1 register:

Period = (Tim3_CCR1 + 1) / Timer clock frequency
Period = (2000 + 1) / 1 MHz
Period = 2001 / 1,000,000
Period = 0.002001 seconds

Therefore, the period of the incoming signal is 0.002001 seconds or 2.001 ms.

Answer 3

I apologize for the error in my previous response. Let's recalculate the period of the incoming signal using the correct values provided:

Given:
Clock signal for timer Tim3 is 80 MHz
TIM3_PSC = 79
Tim3_CCR1 = 2000

Calculate the timer clock frequency first:
Timer clock frequency = Clock signal / (TIM3_PSC + 1)
Timer clock frequency = 80 MHz / (79 + 1)
Timer clock frequency = 80 MHz / 80
Timer clock frequency = 1 MHz

Next, calculate the period of the incoming signal using the value in the Tim3_CCR1 register:
Period = (Tim3_CCR1 + 1) / Timer clock frequency
Period = (2000 + 1) / 1,000,000
Period = 2001 / 1,000,000
Period ≈ 0.002001 seconds

Therefore, the correct period of the incoming signal is approximately 0.002001 seconds or 2.001 ms. Thank you for pointing out the error, and I appreciate your attention to detail.