25.3.1 Definitions

The following definitions are used throughout the documentation:

Table 25-1. Timer/Counter Definitions
NameDescription
TCD cycleThe sequence of four states that the counter needs to go through before it has returned to the same position
Input blankingThe functionality to ignore an event input for a programmable time in a selectable part of the TCD cycle
Asynchronous output controlAllows the event to override the output instantly when an event occurs. It is used for handling non-recoverable Faults.
One rampThe counter is reset to zero once during a TCD cycle
Two rampThe counter is reset to zero two times during a TCD cycle
Four rampThe counter is reset to zero four times during a TCD cycle
Dual rampThe counter counts both up and down between zero and a selected top value during a TCD cycle
Input modeA predefined setting that changes the output characteristics, based on the given input events