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Generating PWM TIM8 STM32F4 initialization

Didinano
Associate II

Hello community, 

I want to generate PWM with tim8 CH1 and CH1N (complementary) but i have an issue. CH1 pwm first pulse is 2x what it must be. My APB2 clock is 84MHz and i am generating an 500kHz PWM. How to initialize well the PWM with tim 8 to have a good initialization of the CH1 1st pulse. 
(Also the last pul doesn't finish well for both channel if i stop and capture on oscilloscope). 

Best regards, 

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/* USER CODE BEGIN Header */

/**

******************************************************************************

* @file : main.c

* @brief : Main program body

******************************************************************************

* @attention

*

* Copyright (c) 2025 STMicroelectronics.

* All rights reserved.

*

* This software is licensed under terms that can be found in the LICENSE file

* in the root directory of this software component.

* If no LICENSE file comes with this software, it is provided AS-IS.

*

******************************************************************************

*/

/* USER CODE END Header */

/* Includes ------------------------------------------------------------------*/

#include "main.h"



/* Private includes ----------------------------------------------------------*/

/* USER CODE BEGIN Includes */



/* USER CODE END Includes */



/* Private typedef -----------------------------------------------------------*/

/* USER CODE BEGIN PTD */



/* USER CODE END PTD */



/* Private define ------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* USER CODE BEGIN PD */



/* USER CODE END PD */



/* Private macro -------------------------------------------------------------*/

/* USER CODE BEGIN PM */



/* USER CODE END PM */



/* Private variables ---------------------------------------------------------*/

TIM_HandleTypeDef htim8;



/* USER CODE BEGIN PV */



/* USER CODE END PV */



/* Private function prototypes -----------------------------------------------*/

void SystemClock_Config(void);

static void MX_GPIO_Init(void);

static void MX_TIM8_Init(void);

/* USER CODE BEGIN PFP */



/* USER CODE END PFP */



/* Private user code ---------------------------------------------------------*/

/* USER CODE BEGIN 0 */

void startCH3_pwm_for_duration() {

__HAL_TIM_SET_COUNTER(&htim8, 0); // Reset counter

// Generate update event to load all registers

HAL_TIM_GenerateEvent(&htim8, TIM_EVENTSOURCE_UPDATE);

// Small delay to ensure proper initialization

for(volatile int i = 0; i < 10; i++);



HAL_TIM_PWM_Start(&htim8, TIM_CHANNEL_1);

HAL_TIMEx_PWMN_Start(&htim8, TIM_CHANNEL_1);

}



void stopCH3_pwm_for_duration() {

HAL_TIMEx_PWMN_Stop(&htim8, TIM_CHANNEL_1); // Stop complementary channel first

HAL_TIM_PWM_Stop(&htim8, TIM_CHANNEL_1); // Then stop main channel

}

/* USER CODE END 0 */



/**

* @brief The application entry point.

* @retval int

*/

int main(void)

{



/* USER CODE BEGIN 1 */



/* USER CODE END 1 */



/* MCU Configuration--------------------------------------------------------*/



/* Reset of all peripherals, Initializes the Flash interface and the Systick. */

HAL_Init();



/* USER CODE BEGIN Init */



/* USER CODE END Init */



/* Configure the system clock */

SystemClock_Config();



/* USER CODE BEGIN SysInit */



/* USER CODE END SysInit */



/* Initialize all configured peripherals */

MX_GPIO_Init();

MX_TIM8_Init();

/* USER CODE BEGIN 2 */



//HAL_TIMEx_PWMN_Start(&htim8, TIM_CHANNEL_1);

/* USER CODE END 2 */



/* Infinite loop */

/* USER CODE BEGIN WHILE */

while (1)

{

/* USER CODE END WHILE */



/* USER CODE BEGIN 3 */

startCH3_pwm_for_duration();

HAL_Delay(10);

stopCH3_pwm_for_duration();

HAL_Delay(100);

}

/* USER CODE END 3 */

}



/**

* @brief System Clock Configuration

* @retval None

*/

void SystemClock_Config(void)

{

RCC_OscInitTypeDef RCC_OscInitStruct = {0};

RCC_ClkInitTypeDef RCC_ClkInitStruct = {0};



/** Configure the main internal regulator output voltage

*/

__HAL_RCC_PWR_CLK_ENABLE();

__HAL_PWR_VOLTAGESCALING_CONFIG(PWR_REGULATOR_VOLTAGE_SCALE1);



/** Initializes the RCC Oscillators according to the specified parameters

* in the RCC_OscInitTypeDef structure.

*/

RCC_OscInitStruct.OscillatorType = RCC_OSCILLATORTYPE_HSE;

RCC_OscInitStruct.HSEState = RCC_HSE_ON;

RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLState = RCC_PLL_ON;

RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLSource = RCC_PLLSOURCE_HSE;

RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLM = 4;

RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLN = 84;

RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLP = RCC_PLLP_DIV2;

RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLQ = 4;

if (HAL_RCC_OscConfig(&RCC_OscInitStruct) != HAL_OK)

{

Error_Handler();

}



/** Initializes the CPU, AHB and APB buses clocks

*/

RCC_ClkInitStruct.ClockType = RCC_CLOCKTYPE_HCLK|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_SYSCLK

|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK1|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK2;

RCC_ClkInitStruct.SYSCLKSource = RCC_SYSCLKSOURCE_PLLCLK;

RCC_ClkInitStruct.AHBCLKDivider = RCC_SYSCLK_DIV1;

RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB1CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV2;

RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB2CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV1;



if (HAL_RCC_ClockConfig(&RCC_ClkInitStruct, FLASH_LATENCY_2) != HAL_OK)

{

Error_Handler();

}

}



/**

* @brief TIM8 Initialization Function

*  None

* @retval None

*/

static void MX_TIM8_Init(void)

{



/* USER CODE BEGIN TIM8_Init 0 */



/* USER CODE END TIM8_Init 0 */



TIM_ClockConfigTypeDef sClockSourceConfig = {0};

TIM_MasterConfigTypeDef sMasterConfig = {0};

TIM_OC_InitTypeDef sConfigOC = {0};

TIM_BreakDeadTimeConfigTypeDef sBreakDeadTimeConfig = {0};



/* USER CODE BEGIN TIM8_Init 1 */



/* USER CODE END TIM8_Init 1 */

htim8.Instance = TIM8;

htim8.Init.Prescaler = 1-1;

htim8.Init.CounterMode = TIM_COUNTERMODE_UP;

htim8.Init.Period = 168-1;

htim8.Init.ClockDivision = TIM_CLOCKDIVISION_DIV1;

htim8.Init.RepetitionCounter = 0;

htim8.Init.AutoReloadPreload = TIM_AUTORELOAD_PRELOAD_ENABLE;

if (HAL_TIM_Base_Init(&htim8) != HAL_OK)

{

Error_Handler();

}

sClockSourceConfig.ClockSource = TIM_CLOCKSOURCE_INTERNAL;

if (HAL_TIM_ConfigClockSource(&htim8, &sClockSourceConfig) != HAL_OK)

{

Error_Handler();

}

if (HAL_TIM_PWM_Init(&htim8) != HAL_OK)

{

Error_Handler();

}

sMasterConfig.MasterOutputTrigger = TIM_TRGO_RESET;

sMasterConfig.MasterSlaveMode = TIM_MASTERSLAVEMODE_DISABLE;

if (HAL_TIMEx_MasterConfigSynchronization(&htim8, &sMasterConfig) != HAL_OK)

{

Error_Handler();

}

sConfigOC.OCMode = TIM_OCMODE_PWM1;

sConfigOC.Pulse = 84;

sConfigOC.OCPolarity = TIM_OCPOLARITY_HIGH;

sConfigOC.OCNPolarity = TIM_OCNPOLARITY_HIGH;

sConfigOC.OCFastMode = TIM_OCFAST_DISABLE;

sConfigOC.OCIdleState = TIM_OCIDLESTATE_RESET;

sConfigOC.OCNIdleState = TIM_OCNIDLESTATE_RESET;

if (HAL_TIM_PWM_ConfigChannel(&htim8, &sConfigOC, TIM_CHANNEL_1) != HAL_OK)

{

Error_Handler();

}

sConfigOC.Pulse = 0;

if (HAL_TIM_PWM_ConfigChannel(&htim8, &sConfigOC, TIM_CHANNEL_2) != HAL_OK)

{

Error_Handler();

}

sBreakDeadTimeConfig.OffStateRunMode = TIM_OSSR_ENABLE;

sBreakDeadTimeConfig.OffStateIDLEMode = TIM_OSSI_ENABLE;

sBreakDeadTimeConfig.LockLevel = TIM_LOCKLEVEL_OFF;

sBreakDeadTimeConfig.DeadTime = 17;

sBreakDeadTimeConfig.BreakState = TIM_BREAK_ENABLE;

sBreakDeadTimeConfig.BreakPolarity = TIM_BREAKPOLARITY_HIGH;

sBreakDeadTimeConfig.AutomaticOutput = TIM_AUTOMATICOUTPUT_DISABLE;

if (HAL_TIMEx_ConfigBreakDeadTime(&htim8, &sBreakDeadTimeConfig) != HAL_OK)

{

Error_Handler();

}

/* USER CODE BEGIN TIM8_Init 2 */



/* USER CODE END TIM8_Init 2 */

HAL_TIM_MspPostInit(&htim8);



}



/**

* @brief GPIO Initialization Function

*  None

* @retval None

*/

static void MX_GPIO_Init(void)

{

/* USER CODE BEGIN MX_GPIO_Init_1 */

/* USER CODE END MX_GPIO_Init_1 */



/* GPIO Ports Clock Enable */

__HAL_RCC_GPIOH_CLK_ENABLE();

__HAL_RCC_GPIOA_CLK_ENABLE();

__HAL_RCC_GPIOB_CLK_ENABLE();

__HAL_RCC_GPIOC_CLK_ENABLE();



/* USER CODE BEGIN MX_GPIO_Init_2 */

/* USER CODE END MX_GPIO_Init_2 */

}



/* USER CODE BEGIN 4 */



/* USER CODE END 4 */



/**

* @brief This function is executed in case of error occurrence.

* @retval None

*/

void Error_Handler(void)

{

/* USER CODE BEGIN Error_Handler_Debug */

/* User can add his own implementation to report the HAL error return state */

__disable_irq();

while (1)

{

}

/* USER CODE END Error_Handler_Debug */

}



#ifdef USE_FULL_ASSERT

/**

* @brief Reports the name of the source file and the source line number

* where the assert_param error has occurred.

*  file: pointer to the source file name

*  line: assert_param error line source number

* @retval None

*/

void assert_failed(uint8_t *file, uint32_t line)

{

/* USER CODE BEGIN 6 */

/* User can add his own implementation to report the file name and line number,

ex: printf("Wrong parameters value: file %s on line %d\r\n", file, line) */

/* USER CODE END 6 */

}

#endif /* USE_FULL_ASSERT */

 

2 REPLIES 2
mƎALLEm
ST Employee

Hello @Didinano 

Please kindly use </> button to paste a code. See this post. I've edited your post.

Thank you for your understanding.

To give better visibility on the answered topics, please click on "Accept as Solution" on the reply which solved your issue or answered your question.

Thanks for the suggestion, it was my 1st time.