How to Read TMR0 Value?

Hi all
Datasheet says TMR0 rolls over from FFh to 00h to generate T0IF flag.

I want to read the TMR0 register. I want to read d’16’ is available in TMR0.


Is the above code correct or do I have to subtract from 256?

Because datasheet says TMR0 counts from FFh to 00h.

Suraj143 said:

Datasheet says TMR0 rolls over from FFh to 00h to generate T0IF flag.

I want to read the TMR0 register. I want to read d’16’ is available in TMR0.

Code:

	movf	TMR0,W
	xorlw	d'16'
	btfss	STATUS,Z
	goto	Exit
	movwf	Result

Is the above code correct or do I have to subtract from 256?

Because datasheet says TMR0 counts from FFh to 00h.

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I'm not sure what you're asking. Timer0 counts up (increments) by one every instruction cycle (without prescaler). It starts at from $00 and counts up to $ff. The next time it increments it rolls over to $00, triggering the interrupt, and keeps counting.

So you're polling the timer looking for it to hit 16 ($10)? I'm no expert, but I'd think that you're unlikely to "be there at the right time" very often. Wouldn't it make more sense to preload the timer with 241 ($f1) and 16 cycles later (I added two for the two-cycle inhibit after writing to TMR0) you get an interrupt. (I might be off by one...) That way you're sure not to miss it.

futz said:

I'm not sure what you're asking. Timer0 counts up (increments) by one every instruction cycle (without prescaler). It starts at from $00 and counts up to $ff. The next time it increments it rolls over to $00, triggering the interrupt, and keeps counting.

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Ahhhhh that solved the problem.I thought TMR0 counts from FFh to 00h.Its counts from 00h to FFh & T0IF wii generate when it roll over from FFh to 00h.

That means my above code is correct?

Suraj143 said:

Ahhhhh that solved the problem.I thought TMR0 counts from FFh to 00h.Its counts from 00h to FFh & T0IF wii generate when it roll over from FFh to 00h.

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I thought that was what you meant. Ya, it increments - NOT decrements.

That means my above code is correct?

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Not sure what you're even trying to do with that code.

If you just want TMR0 to rollover on a 16 count then preload the timer with 255-16 instead of checking for 16. What's your prescaler set for?

Suraj143 said:

Hi all
Datasheet says TMR0 rolls over from FFh to 00h to generate T0IF flag.

Because datasheet says TMR0 counts from FFh to 00h.

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TMR0 counts up from 00h to FFh, when it rolls over from FFh back to 0 the interupt flag is set. Is that what you are asking ?