23.8 Synchronization

Both the RTC and the PIT are asynchronous, operating from a different clock source (CLK_RTC) independently of the main clock (CLK_PER). For Control and Count register updates, it will take a number of RTC clock and/or peripheral clock cycles before an updated register value is available in a register or until a configuration change has an effect on the RTC or PIT, respectively. This synchronization time is described for each register in the Register Description section.

For some RTC registers, a Synchronization Busy flag is available (CMPBUSY, PERBUSY, CNTBUSY, CTRLABUSY) in the STATUS register (RTC.STATUS).

For the RTC.PITCTRLA register, a Synchronization Busy flag (SYNCBUSY) is available in the PIT STATUS register (RTC.PITSTATUS).

Check for busy should be performed before writing to the mentioned registers.