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# 2.120.1.18 TCx_Timer8bitPeriodSet Function

## C

    /* x = TC instance number */
    void TCx_Timer8bitPeriodSet( uint8_t period );

## Summary

Sets the period value of a given timer.

## Description

This function writes the period value. When timer counter matches period value,counter is reset and interrupt can be generated.

## Precondition

TCx_TimerInitialize() function must have been called first.

## Parameters

Param | Description
--- | ---
period | new period value to set for timer

## Returns

None.

## Example

    uint8_t period = 0x500U;
    TC0_TimerInitialize();
    TC0_Timer8bitPeriodSet(period);

## Remarks

The caller must know the number of significant bytes of timer. Period value is right-aligned.