Using timer how to make 5 sec delay in pca10040 board?

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Hi, 
 I am using pca10040 board. i need to toggle a led in 5sec once. I tried to change the prescale value. But im not able to get that much time delay. 
 Can any one help me on this?

Ole Bauck · Accepted Answer

You can use shorts: 
 NRF_TIMER2->SHORTS = (TIMER_SHORTS_COMPARE0_CLEAR_Enabled << TIMER_SHORTS_COMPARE0_CLEAR_Pos);
 
 This will clear the timer counter value on CC[0] compare. If not doing this the timer will count to the maximum value before it overflows.

Using timer how to make 5 sec delay in pca10040 board?

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