TIM Input Capture example

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  * @date    24-July-2014
  * @brief   Description of the TIM Input Capture example.
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Example Description

This example shows how to use the TIM peripheral to measure the frequency of an external signal.

The TIM1 clock frequency is set to SystemCoreClock (Hz), the Prescaler is 0 so the TIM1 counter clock is SystemCoreClock (Hz).

SystemCoreClock is set to 48 MHz.

TIM1 is configured in Input Capture Mode: the external signal is connected to TIM1 Channel2 used as input pin. To measure the frequency we use the TIM1 CC2 interrupt request, so In the TIM1_CC_IRQHandler routine, the frequency of the external signal is computed. The "TIM1Freq" variable contains the external signal frequency: TIM1Freq = TIM1 counter clock / Capture in Hz, where the Capture is the difference between two consecutive TIM1 captures.

The minimum frequency value to measure is 1100 Hz.

Directory contents

• TIM/TIM_InputCapture/stm32f0xx_conf.h Library Configuration file
• TIM/TIM_InputCapture/stm32f0xx_it.c Interrupt handlers
• TIM/TIM_InputCapture/stm32f0xx_it.h Interrupt handlers header file
• TIM/TIM_InputCapture/main.c Main program
• TIM/TIM_InputCapture/main.h Header for main.c module
• TIM/TIM_InputCapture/system_stm32f0xx.c STM32F0xx system source file

Note:

The "system_stm32f0xx.c" is generated by an automatic clock configuration tool and can be easily customized to meet user application requirements. To select different clock setup, use the "STM32F0xx_Clock_Configuration_VX.Y.Z.xls" provided with the AN4055 package available on ST Microcontrollers

Hardware and Software environment

• This example runs on STM32F0xx devices.

• This example has been tested with STMicroelectronics STM320518-EVAL and STM32072B-EVAL including respectively STM32F051R8T6 and STM32F072VBT6 devices and can be easily tailored to any other supported device and development board

• STM320518-EVAL Set-up
  • Connect the external signal to measure to the TIM1 CH2 pin (PA.09).

• STM32072B-EVAL Set-up
  • Connect the external signal to measure to the TIM1 CH2 pin (PA.09).

How to use it ?

In order to make the program work, you must do the following :

• Copy all source files from this example folder to the template folder under Project
• Open your preferred toolchain
• Select the appropriate workspace
• Rebuild all files and load your image into target memory
• Run the example

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