23.8.1 Control A

Table 23-2. Register Bit Attribute Legend
SymbolDescriptionSymbolDescriptionSymbolDescription
RReadable bitHCCleared by Hardware(Grey cell)Unimplemented
WWritable bitHSSet by HardwareXBit is unknown at Reset
KWrite to clearSSoftware settable bit
Name: CTRLA
Offset: 0x00
Reset: 0x80
Property: PAC Write-Protection

Bit 76543210 
 ONDEMANDRUNSTDBY   FREERUNENABLESWRST 
Access R/WR/WR/WR/WR/W 
Reset 10000 

Bit 7 – ONDEMAND On Demand Control

During sleep mode, the On Demand mode causes the FREQM clocks to be running when a measurement is requested by a peripheral or if free running operation mode is enabled. If there is no peripheral requesting the FREQM measurement, the module will not request any clock.

This bit is enable-protected.

Note: The ONDEMAND bit should always be set to '0'.
ValueDescription
0The FREQM is always requesting the clocks when CTRLA.ENABLE is set.
1The FREQM is requesting the clocks only when a peripheral is requesting a measurement, or if free running mode is enabled.

Bit 6 – RUNSTDBY Run in Standby

This bit controls how the FREQM clocks will be requested during standby sleep mode.

This bit is enable-protected.

ValueDescription
0The FREQM clocks are not requested during standby sleep mode. If CTRLA.ONDEMAND=1, the FREQM will request the clocks only if a measurement is requested. If CTRLA.ONDEMAND=0, the FREQM clocks will be requested as long as CTRLA.ENABLE is set.
1The FREQM clocks are requested in standby sleep mode. If CTRLA.ONDEMAND=1, the FREQM will request the clocks only if a measurement is requested. If CTRLA.ONDEMAND=0, the FREQM clocks will be requested as long as CTRLA.ENABLE is set.

Bit 2 – FREERUN Free Running Mode

This bit controls the free running operation mode.

This bit is enable-protected.

ValueDescription
0The free running operating mode is disabled.
1The free running operating mode is enabled.

Bit 1 – ENABLE Enable

Due to synchronization there is delay from writing CTRLA.ENABLE until the peripheral is enabled/disabled. The value written to CTRLA.ENABLE will read back immediately and the ENABLE bit in the Synchronization Busy register (SYNCBUSY.ENABLE) will be set. SYNCBUSY.ENABLE will be cleared when the operation is complete.

This bit is not enable-protected.

ValueDescription
0The peripheral is disabled.
1The peripheral is enabled.

Bit 0 – SWRST Software Reset

Writing a '0' to this bit has no effect.

Writing a '1' to this bit resets all registers in the FREQM to their initial state, and the FREQM will be disabled. Writing a '1' to this bit will always take precedence, meaning that all other writes in the same write-operation will be discarded.

Due to synchronization there is a delay from writing CTRLA.SWRST until the Reset is complete. CTRLA.SWRST and SYNCBUSY.SWRST will both be cleared when the Reset is complete.

This bit is not enable-protected.

ValueDescription
0There is no ongoing Reset operation.
1The Reset operation is ongoing.