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+.. highlight:: cpp
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer:
+
+HardwareTimer
+=============
+
+This class defines the public API for interfacing with the STM32's
+built-in timer peripherals. More information on these peripherals
+(including code examples) is available in the :ref:`timers reference
+<timers>`.
+
+Library Documentation
+---------------------
+
+HardwareTimer Class Reference
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+To interact with a particular timer, call one of the methods
+documented below on one of the predefined ``HardwareTimer`` instances.
+For example, to set the prescale factor on timer 1 to 5, call
+``Timer1.setPrescaleFactor(5)``.
+
+.. cpp:class:: HardwareTimer
+
+ Class for interacting with a timer. There are four predefined
+ instances available on the Maple: ``Timer1``, ``Timer2``,
+ ``Timer3``, and ``Timer4``.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-attachinterrupt:
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::attachInterrupt(int channel, voidFuncPtr handler)
+
+ Attach an interrupt handler to the given ``channel``. This
+ interrupt handler will be called when the timer's counter reaches
+ the given channel :ref:`compare <lang-hardwaretimer-setcompare>`
+ value.
+
+ ``handler`` should be a function which takes no arguments and has
+ :ref:`void <lang-void>` value; i.e. it should have signature ::
+
+ void handler(void);
+
+ You can later detach the interrupt using :ref:`detachInterrupt()
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-detachinterrupt>`.
+
+ .. note:: The function (often called an *interrupt service
+ routine*, or ISR) should attempt to return as quickly as
+ possible. :ref:`Blinking the LED <lang-toggleled>`, some
+ logic, :ref:`PWM <pwm>` updates, and :ref:`Serial
+ <lang-serial>` writes are fine; writing to
+ :ref:`SerialUSB <lang-serialusb>` or :ref:`waiting
+ <lang-waitforbuttonpress>` for user input can take a long
+ time and prevent other interrupts from firing on time.
+
+ Tip: if you have a :ref:`delay() <lang-delay>` in your
+ ISR, you're probably doing it wrong.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::attachCompare1Interrupt(voidFuncPtr handler)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`attachInterrupt
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-attachinterrupt>`\ ``(1, handler)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::attachCompare2Interrupt(voidFuncPtr handler)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`attachInterrupt
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-attachinterrupt>`\ ``(2, handler)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::attachCompare3Interrupt(voidFuncPtr handler)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`attachInterrupt
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-attachinterrupt>`\ ``(3, handler)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::attachCompare4Interrupt(voidFuncPtr handler)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`attachInterrupt
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-attachinterrupt>`\ ``(4, handler)``.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-setchannelmode:
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setChannelMode(int channel, TimerMode mode)
+
+ Set the given channel of this timer to the given :ref:`mode
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-modes>`. The parameter ``channel`` is one of
+ 1, 2, 3, and 4, and corresponds to the compare channel you would
+ like to set. Refer to the full :ref:`pin mapping table
+ <pin-mapping-mega-table>` to match up timer channels and pin
+ numbers.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setChannel1Mode(TimerMode mode)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`setChannelMode <lang-hardwaretimer-setchannelmode>`\
+ ``(1, mode)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setChannel2Mode(TimerMode mode)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`setChannelMode <lang-hardwaretimer-setchannelmode>`\
+ ``(2, mode)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setChannel3Mode(TimerMode mode)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`setChannelMode <lang-hardwaretimer-setchannelmode>`\
+ ``(3, mode)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setChannel4Mode(TimerMode mode)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`setChannelMode <lang-hardwaretimer-setchannelmode>`\
+ ``(4, mode)``.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-getcompare:
+
+.. cpp:function:: uint16 HardwareTimer::getCompare(int channel)
+
+ Gets the compare value for the given ``channel``, from 1 to 4. See
+ :ref:`setCompare() <lang-hardwaretimer-setcompare>`.
+
+.. cpp:function:: uint16 HardwareTimer::getCompare1()
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`getCompare <lang-hardwaretimer-getcompare>`\
+ ``(1, mode)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: uint16 HardwareTimer::getCompare2()
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`getCompare <lang-hardwaretimer-getcompare>`\
+ ``(2, mode)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: uint16 HardwareTimer::getCompare3()
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`getCompare <lang-hardwaretimer-getcompare>`\
+ ``(3, mode)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: uint16 HardwareTimer::getCompare4()
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`getCompare <lang-hardwaretimer-getcompare>`\
+ ``(4, mode)``.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-setcompare:
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setCompare(int channel, uint16 compare)
+
+ Sets the compare value for the given ``channel`` to ``compare``.
+ If ``compare`` is greater than this timer's overflow value, it will
+ be truncated to the overflow value. The default compare value is
+ 65,535 (the largest unsigned 16-bit integer value).
+
+ When the counter reaches this value the interrupt for this channel
+ will fire if the given ``channel`` :ref:`mode
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-setchannelmode>` is ``TIMER_OUTPUTCOMPARE`` and
+ an interrupt is :ref:`attached
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-attachinterrupt>`.
+
+ By default, this only changes the relative offsets between events
+ on a single timer ("phase"); they don't control the frequency with
+ which they occur. However, a common trick is to increment the
+ compare value manually in the interrupt handler so that the event
+ will fire again after the increment period. There can be a
+ different increment value for each channel, so this trick allows
+ events to be programmed at 4 different rates on a single
+ timer. Note that function call overheads mean that the smallest
+ increment rate is at least a few microseconds.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setCompare1(uint16 compare)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`setCompare <lang-hardwaretimer-setcompare>`\
+ ``(1, compare)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setCompare2(uint16 compare)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`setCompare <lang-hardwaretimer-setcompare>`\
+ ``(2, compare)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setCompare3(uint16 compare)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`setCompare <lang-hardwaretimer-setcompare>`\
+ ``(3, compare)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setCompare4(uint16 compare)
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`setCompare <lang-hardwaretimer-setcompare>`\
+ ``(4, compare)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: uint16 HardwareTimer::getCount()
+
+ Gets the current timer count. Due to function call overhead, the
+ return value will be increasingly accurate with smaller prescale
+ values. Also see :ref:`setCount() <lang-hardwaretimer-setcount>`.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-setcount:
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setCount(uint16 val)
+
+ Set the timer's current count to ``val``.
+
+ Note that there is some function call overhead associated with
+ calling this method, so using it is not a robust way to get
+ multiple timers to share a count value.
+
+ If ``val`` exceeds the timer's :ref:`overflow value
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-getoverflow>`, it is truncated to the overflow
+ value.
+
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-detachinterrupt:
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::detachInterrupt(int channel)
+
+ Remove the interrupt handler attached to the given ``channel``, if
+ any. The handler will no longer be called by this timer.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::detachCompare1Interrupt()
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`detachInterrupt
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-detachinterrupt>`\ ``(1)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::detachCompare2Interrupt()
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`detachInterrupt
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-detachinterrupt>`\ ``(2)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::detachCompare3Interrupt()
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`detachInterrupt
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-detachinterrupt>`\ ``(3)``.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::detachCompare4Interrupt()
+
+ Equivalent to :ref:`detachInterrupt
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-detachinterrupt>`\ ``(4)``.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-generateupdate:
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::generateUpdate()
+
+ Re-initializes the counter (to 0 in upcounting mode, which is the
+ default), and generates an update of the prescale and overflow
+ registers.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-getoverflow:
+
+.. cpp:function:: uint16 HardwareTimer::getOverflow()
+
+ Gets the timer's overflow value. See :ref:`setOverflow()
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-setoverflow>`.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-setoverflow:
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setOverflow(uint16 val)
+
+ Sets the timer overflow (or "reload") value to ``val``.
+
+ When the timer's counter reaches this, value it resets to
+ zero. Its default value is 65535 (the largest unsigned 16-bit
+ integer); setting the overflow to anything lower will cause
+ interrupts to be called more frequently (see :ref:`setPeriod()
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-setperiod>` function for a shortcut).
+
+ After the next :ref:`timer update
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-generateupdate>`, this number will be the
+ maximum value for the timer's channel compare values.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-pause:
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::pause()
+
+ Stop the timer's counter, without affecting its configuration.
+
+ The timer will no longer count or fire interrupts after this
+ function is called, until it is resumed. This function is useful
+ during timer setup periods, in order to prevent interrupts from
+ firing before the timer is fully configured.
+
+ Note that there is some function call overhead associated with this
+ method, so using it in concert with :ref:`resume()
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-resume>` is not a robust way to align multiple
+ timers to the same count value.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-setperiod:
+
+.. cpp:function:: uint16 HardwareTimer::setPeriod(uint32 microseconds)
+
+ Configure the :ref:`prescaler
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-getprescalefactor>` and :ref:`overflow
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-getoverflow>` values to generate a timer reload
+ with a period as close to the given number of ``microseconds`` as
+ possible.
+
+ The return value is the new overflow value, which may be used to
+ set channel compare values. However, if a clock that fires an
+ interrupt every given number of microseconds is all that is
+ desired, and the relative "phases" are unimportant, channel compare
+ values may all be set to 1.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-getprescalefactor:
+
+.. cpp:function:: uint16 HardwareTimer::getPrescaleFactor()
+
+ Returns the timer's prescale factor. See
+ :ref:`setPrescaleFactor() <lang-hardwaretimer-setprescalefactor>`.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-setprescalefactor:
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::setPrescaleFactor(uint16 factor)
+
+ Set the timer's prescale factor to ``factor``.
+
+ The prescaler acts as a clock divider to slow down the rate at
+ which the counter increments.
+
+ For example, the system clock rate is 72MHz, so the counter will
+ reach 65535 in (13.89 nanoseconds) × (65535 counts) = (910.22
+ microseconds), or about a thousand times a second. If the
+ prescaler equals 1098, then the clock rate is effectively 72MHz /
+ 1098 = 65.56KHz, and the counter will reach 65536 in (15.25
+ microseconds) × (65536 counts) = (0.999 seconds), or about once
+ per second.
+
+ The :ref:`setPeriod() <lang-hardwaretimer-setperiod>` method may
+ also be used as a convenient alternative.
+
+.. cpp:function:: void HardwareTimer::resume()
+
+ Resume a paused timer, without affecting its configuration.
+
+ The timer will resume counting and firing interrupts as
+ appropriate.
+
+ Note that there is some function call overhead associated with
+ using this method, so using it in concert with :ref:`pause()
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-pause>` is not a robust way to align multiple
+ timers to the same count value.
+
+.. cpp:function:: timer_dev_num HardwareTimer::getTimerNum()
+
+ Returns the :ref:`timer device number
+ <lang-hardwaretimer-timer-dev-num>` associated with the timer. For
+ example, ``Timer1.getTimerNum()`` would return ``TIMER1``.
+
+ In most cases, you should not need to use this function. If you do
+ use it, be careful; the constant ``TIMER1`` is *not equal* to the
+ number 1; similarly, ``TIMER2`` is *not* the number 2, etc. Be
+ sure to refer to the timer device number by name.
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-modes:
+
+Timer Modes
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+.. doxygenenum:: TimerMode
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-timer-dev-num:
+
+Timer Device Numbers
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+These provide a lower-level interface for interacting with timers.
+They are mostly useful in context with the :ref:`getTimer()
+<lang-hardwaretimer-gettimer>` function. **Be careful** when using
+these not to confuse e.g. ``TIMER1`` with the number 1; they are
+different.
+
+.. doxygenenum:: timer_dev_num
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-convenience:
+
+.. _lang-hardwaretimer-gettimer:
+
+Other Functions
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+.. doxygenfunction:: getTimer