22.3 Timer/Counter Clock Sources

The Timer/Counter can be clocked by an internal synchronous or an external asynchronous clock source. The clock source clk_T2 is by default equal to the MCU clock, clk_I/O. When the AS2 bit in the ASSR Register is written to logic one, the clock source is taken from the Timer/Counter Oscillator connected to TOSC1 and TOSC2. For details on asynchronous operation, refer to Asynchronous Operation of the Timer/Counter. For details on clock sources and prescaler, refer to Timer/Counter Prescaler.