RM0090: Reference manual - STMicroelectronics

RM0090 Advanced-control timers (TIM1&TIM8)
14.3.13 Clearing the OCxREF signal on an external event
The OCxREF signal for a given channel can be driven Low by applying a High level to the
ETRF input (OCxCE enable bit of the corresponding TIMx_CCMRx register set to ‘1’). The
OCxREF signal remains Low until the next update event, UEV, occurs.
This function can only be used in output compare and PWM modes, and does not work in
forced mode.
For example, the ETR signal can be connected to the output of a comparator to be used for
current handling. In this case, the ETR must be configured as follow:
1. The External Trigger Prescaler should be kept off: bits ETPS[1:0] of the TIMx_SMCR
register set to ‘00’.
2. The external clock mode 2 must be disabled: bit ECE of the TIMx_SMCR register set to
‘0’.
3. The External Trigger Polarity (ETP) and the External Trigger Filter (ETF) can be
configured according to the user needs.
Figure 109 shows the behavior of the OCxREF signal when the ETRF Input becomes High,
for both values of the enable bit OCxCE. In this example, the timer TIMx is programmed in
PWM mode.
Figure 109. Clearing TIMx OCxREF
counter (CNT)
ETRF
OCxREF
(OCxCE=’0’)
OCxREF
(OCxCE=’1’)
(CCRx)
ETRF
becomes high
ETRF
still high
Note: In case of a PWM with a 100% duty cycle (if CCRx>ARR), then OCxREF is enabled again at
the next counter overflow.
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