12.5.1 Main Clock Control A
Name: | MCLKCTRLA |
Offset: | 0x00 |
Reset: | 0x00 |
Property: | Configuration Change Protection |
Bit | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
CLKOUT | CLKSEL[3:0] | ||||||||
Access | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | R/W | ||||
Reset | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bit 7 – CLKOUT Main Clock Out
This bit controls whether the main clock is available on the Main Clock Out (CLKOUT) pin or not, when the main clock is running.
This bit is cleared when a ‘0
’ is written to it or when a Clock
Failure Detection (CFD) condition with the main clock as the source occurs.
This bit is set when a ‘1
’ is written to it.
Value | Description |
---|---|
0 | The main clock is not available on the CLKOUT pin |
1 | The main clock is available on the CLKOUT pin |
Bits 3:0 – CLKSEL[3:0] Clock Select
This bit field controls the source for the Main Clock (CLK_MAIN).
Value | Name | Description |
---|---|---|
0x0 | OSCHF | Internal high-frequency oscillator |
0x1 | OSC32K | 32.768 kHz internal oscillator |
0x2 | XOSC32K | 32.768 kHz external crystal oscillator |
0x3 | EXTCLK | External clock or external crystal, depending on the SELHF bit in XOSCHFCTRLA |
Other | Reserved | Reserved |