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# 2.11.13 CCPx_Timer16bitCounterGet Function

## C

    /* x = CCP instance number */

    uint16_t CCPx_Timer16bitCounterGet( void )

## Summary

Reads the timer current count value.

## Description

This function reads the timer count value.

## Precondition

CCPx_TimerInitialize() function must have been called first.

## Parameters

None.

## Returns

uint16_t - The timer's current count value.

## Example

    uint16_t counter = 0;
    CCP1_TimerInitialize();
    CCP1_TimerStart();
    counter = CCP1_Timer16bitCounterGet();

## Remarks

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