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Timer cascading and capturing frequecy

madhu13
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Posted on January 04, 2011 at 12:11

Timer cascading and capturing frequecy

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Posted on May 17, 2011 at 14:20

What frequency range, and to what accuracy/precision?

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madhu13
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Posted on May 17, 2011 at 14:20

below 1KHz/50 Hz

Posted on May 17, 2011 at 14:20

below 1KHz/50 Hz

So why would you need two counters? 16-bit wouldn't overflow at either a 1 second, or a 1 minute inspection interval.

Or are you actually trying to measure the period, duty cycle, or pulse width?
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madhu13
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Posted on May 17, 2011 at 14:20

i am trying to measure period. frequency range is 1Hz to 1KHz, is it possible to measure the freq accurately with 16 bit timer?