23.5.5 Control Register E Clear - Normal Mode
Use this register instead of a Read-Modify-Write (RMW) to clear individual bits by
writing a ‘1’ to its bit location.
| Name: | CTRLECLR |
| Offset: | 0x04 |
| Reset: | 0x00 |
| Property: | - |
| Bit | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| CMD[1:0] | LUPD | DIR | |||||||
| Access | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | |||||
| Reset | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Bits 3:2 – CMD[1:0] Command
This bit field is used for software control of update, restart, and Reset of the
timer/counter. The command bit field is always read as ‘0’.
| Value | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x0 | NONE | No command |
| 0x1 | UPDATE | Force update |
| 0x2 | RESTART | Force restart |
| 0x3 | RESET | Force hard Reset (ignored if the timer/counter is enabled) |
Bit 1 – LUPD Lock Update
Lock update can be used to ensure that all buffers are valid before performing an update.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | The buffered registers are updated as soon as an UPDATE condition has occurred |
| 1 | No update of the buffered registers is performed, even though an UPDATE condition has occurred. This setting will not prevent an update issued by the Command bit field. |
Bit 0 – DIR Counter Direction
Usually, this bit is controlled in hardware by the Waveform Generation mode or by event actions but can also be changed from the software.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | The counter is counting up (incrementing) |
| 1 | The counter is counting down (decrementing) |