Practice - Counter
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary purpose of a counter in a microcontroller timer?
💡 Hint: Think about what counting does in the context of time.
What does a prescaler do?
💡 Hint: Consider how you can control speed with a clock.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What happens when a counter reaches its preset value?
💡 Hint: Remember the connection between state changes and actions.
True or False: A prescaler speeds up the counting process.
💡 Hint: Think about the role of a prescaler.
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Challenge Problems
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Provide a scenario where a microcontroller timer fails due to inadequate counter settings. What could be done to prevent this?
💡 Hint: Consider frequency limitations and how to mitigate them.
Analyze how variations in power supply can affect timer counters in embedded systems, providing an adequate solution.
💡 Hint: Think about the potential instability of power sources.
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