RE: Is there an code example for using a timer in count mode with compare?

Susheel Nuguru — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:16:33 GMT

Thank you, marking it as verified.

RE: Is there an code example for using a timer in count mode with compare?

Petar02 — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:06:14 GMT

ISR_DIRECT_DECLARE(trig_cnt_irq_handler)
{
	// Half way point
	if(SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->EVENTS_COMPARE[0]) {
		SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->EVENTS_COMPARE[0] = 0;
		
		m_item_num = LIST_ITEMS / 2;
		m_item_index = 0;
		k_sem_give(&m_sem_samples_available);
	}	

	// End of buffer (not including margin)
	if(SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->EVENTS_COMPARE[1]) {
		SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->EVENTS_COMPARE[1] = 0;

		// If there is a risk that this interrupt gets delayed we need to handle the case where more items have been sampled than expected
		// trigger a capture on the counter to check how far the count has reached
		// TODO: Possibly we would also need to check the state of the timer to check if is just about to trigger another sample, which could lead to a race condition
		SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->TASKS_CAPTURE[3] = 1;
		m_item_num = SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->CC[3] - (LIST_ITEMS / 2);
		m_item_index = LIST_ITEMS / 2;
		SPI_MASTER->TXD.PTR = (uint32_t)m_tx_buffer[0];
		SPI_MASTER->RXD.PTR = (uint32_t)m_rx_buffer[0];
		SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->TASKS_CLEAR = 1;
		k_sem_give(&m_sem_samples_available);
	}

	ISR_DIRECT_PM();
	return 1;
}


static void trig_counter_init(void)
{
	SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->MODE = TIMER_MODE_MODE_Counter << TIMER_MODE_MODE_Pos;
	SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->CC[0] = LIST_ITEMS / 2;
	SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->CC[1] = LIST_ITEMS;
	SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->INTENSET = TIMER_INTENSET_COMPARE0_Msk | TIMER_INTENSET_COMPARE1_Msk;
	SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->TASKS_CLEAR = 1;
	SPI_TRIG_COUNTER->TASKS_START = 1;

    IRQ_DIRECT_CONNECT(TIMER2_IRQn, IRQ_PRIO_LOWEST, trig_cnt_irq_handler, 0);
	irq_enable(TIMER2_IRQn);

	LOG_INF("timer konfigurisan");
}

Here it is.

RE: Is there an code example for using a timer in count mode with compare?

Susheel Nuguru — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:46:15 GMT

Petar, would be nice if you talk a bit more about the solution to help the fellow forum users.

RE: Is there an code example for using a timer in count mode with compare?

Petar02 — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:04:02 GMT

I found a solution