Timer0 Example Code
I had trouble determining how to get the ARM mbed Timer0 to work. Bits and pieces of code only went so far. Here's the code I used based on experiments of mine and others. It changes the state of an LED every 8 or so seconds. The code is simplistic so beginners can understand it. Each interrupt from timer0, with a period of about 100 milliseconds, increments timer_count. When timer_count exceeds 80, as checked in the main program, the LED changes state. The interrupt-service routine checks to ensure the interrupt came from timer0. In this code, timer0 continues to run but you could disable the interrupt and re-enable it at a later time. I hope this example helps you use timer0.
#include "mbed.h"
#include "LPC17xx.h"
DigitalOut myled(LED1);
unsigned short timer_count;
extern "C" void TIMER0_IRQHandler (void)
{
if((LPC_TIM0->IR & 0x01) == 0x01) // if MR0 interrupt, proceed
{
LPC_TIM0->IR |= 1 << 0; // Clear MR0 interrupt flag
timer_count++; //increment timer_count
}
}
void timer0_init(void)
{
LPC_SC->PCONP |=1<1; //timer0 power on
LPC_TIM0->MR0 = 2398000; //100 msec
LPC_TIM0->MCR = 3; //interrupt and reset control
//3 = Interrupt & reset timer0 on match
//1 = Interrupt only, no reset of timer0
NVIC_EnableIRQ(TIMER0_IRQn); //enable timer0 interrupt
LPC_TIM0->TCR = 1; //enable Timer0
pc.printf("Done timer_init\n\r");
}
int main (void)
{
myled = 0;
timer0_init();
timer_count = 0;
while(1)
{
if (timer_count > 80) //Set timer_count for about 8 seconds
{
if (myled == 1) //If LED off, turn it on &
{
myled = 0;
timer_count = 0; //reset count
}
else
{
myled = 1; //If LED on, turn it off &
timer_count = 0; //reset count
}
}
}
}
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thanks for this!