Practice Program 3: Delay Generation Using A Timer (polling Method) (5.3) - Introduction to ARM Microcontrollers - Basic I/O and Peripherals
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Program 3: Delay Generation using a Timer (Polling Method)

Practice - Program 3: Delay Generation using a Timer (Polling Method) - 5.3

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of the prescaler in a timer?

💡 Hint: Think about how we alter clock speeds.

Question 2 Easy

What does the Update Interrupt Flag (UIF) indicate?

💡 Hint: What do we check to know when a timer is done?

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Question 1

What is the role of the prescaler in an ARM timer?

It starts the timer
It divides the clock frequency
It sets the update interval

💡 Hint: Consider how timer speeds are adjusted.

Question 2

True or False: Polling the UIF flag is necessary to know when the timer has finished counting.

True
False

💡 Hint: What are we waiting for to confirm the timer is done?

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Challenge 1 Hard

If the system clock is set to 72 MHz and the prescaler is set to 7199, calculate the timer counter frequency. Then determine the ARR for a desired delay of 2 seconds.

💡 Hint: Use the formula for counter frequency based on the prescaler.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a timer configuration for generating a 300 ms delay using a clock frequency of 84 MHz, and explain how you derived the prescaler and ARR values.

💡 Hint: Think about how you calculate counts required based on the timer frequency.

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