24 CCP - Capture/Compare/PWM Module

The Capture/Compare/PWM module is a peripheral that allows the user to time and control different events, and to generate Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) signals. In Capture mode, the peripheral allows the timing of the duration of an event. The Compare mode allows the user to trigger an external event when a predetermined amount of time has expired. The PWM mode can generate Pulse-Width Modulated signals of varying frequency and duty cycle.

Each individual CCP module can select the timer source that controls the module. The default timer selection is Timer1 when using Capture/Compare mode and Timer2 when using PWM mode in the CCPx module.

Note that the Capture/Compare mode operation is described with respect to Timer1 and the PWM mode operation is described with respect to Timer2 in the following sections.

The Capture and Compare functions are identical for all CCP modules.

Important: In devices with more than one CCP module, it is very important to pay close attention to the register names used. Throughout this section, the prefix “CCPx” is used as a generic replacement for specific numbering. A number placed where the “x” is in the prefix is used to distinguish between separate modules. For example, CCP1CON and CCP2CON control the same operational aspects of two completely different CCP modules.