External High-Frequency Oscillator Control A
Name:
XOSCHFCTRLA
Offset:
0x20
Reset:
0x00
Access:
Configuration Change Protection
 Bit7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 RUNSTDBY CSUTHF[1:0] FRQRANGE[1:0] SELHF ENABLE AccessR/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W Reset0 0 0 0 0 0 0

## Bit 7 – RUNSTDBY: Run Standby

Run Standby

This bit controls whether the External High-Frequency Oscillator (XOSCHF) is always running or not when the ENABLE bit is ‘1’.

Notes:
1. 1.The requesting peripheral, or the main clock, must take the oscillator start-up time into account.
2. 2.The oscillator signal is only available if requested, and will be available after two XOSCHF cycles if the initial crystal start-up time has already ended.
ValueDescription
0 The XOSCHF oscillator will only run when requested by a peripheral or by the main clock (1)
1 The XOSCHF oscillator will always run in Active, Idle and Standby sleep modes (2)

## Bits 5:4 – CSUTHF[1:0]: Crystal Start-Up Time

Crystal Start-Up Time

This bit field controls the start-up time for the External High-Frequency Oscillator (XOSCHF) when the Source Select (SELHF) bit is ‘0’.
Note: This bit field is read-only when the ENABLE bit or the External Crystal/Clock Status (XOSCHFS) bit in the Main Clock Status (MCLKSTATUS) register is ‘1’.
ValueNameDescription
0x0 256 256 XOSCHF cycles
0x1 1K 1K XOSCHF cycles
0x2 4K 4K XOSCHF cycles
0x3 - Reserved

## Bits 3:2 – FRQRANGE[1:0]: Frequency Range

Frequency Range

This bit field controls the maximum frequency supported for the external crystal. The larger the range selected, the higher the current consumption by the oscillator.

Note: If a crystal with a frequency higher than the maximum supported CLK_CPU frequency is used, and it is used as the main clock, it is necessary to divide it down by writing the appropriate configuration to the PDIV bit field in the Main Clock Control B register.
ValueNameDescription
0x0 8M Max. 8 MHz XTAL frequency
0x1 16M Max. 16 MHz XTAL frequency
0x2 24M Max. 24 MHz XTAL frequency
0x3 32M Max. 32 MHz XTAL frequency

## Bit 1 – SELHF: Source Select

Source Select

This bit controls the source of the External High-Frequency Oscillator (XOSCHF).

Note: This bit field is read-only when the ENABLE bit or the External Crystal/Clock Status (XOSCHFS) bit in the Main Clock Status (MCLKSTATUS) register is ‘1’.
ValueNameDescription
0 XTAL External Crystal on the XTALHF1 and XTALHF2 pins
1 EXTCLK External Clock on the XTALHF1 pin

## Bit 0 – ENABLE: Enable

Enable

This bit controls whether the External High-Frequency Oscillator (XOSCHF) is enabled or not.

ValueDescription
0 The XOSCHF oscillator is disabled
1 The XOSCHF oscillator is enabled and overrides normal port operation for the respective oscillator pins