1.5.22.10 TCx_Timer32bitCounterGet Function

C

/* x = TC instance number */
uint32_t TCx_Timer32bitCounterGet( void );

Summary

Reads the timer current count value.

Description

This function reads the timer count value.

Precondition

TCx_TimerInitialize() function must have been called first.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Timer's current count value.

Example

uint32_t counter = 0;
TC0_TimerInitialize();
TC0_TimerStart();
counter = TC0_Timer32bitCounterGet();

Remarks

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