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TMR periodic interrupt

This example demonstrates how to use the TMR module in timer mode to generate periodic interrupt.

Description

The TMR module generates periodic interrupt on 1 second period match. The LED is toggled in the interrupt handler to indicate periodic callback. Two TMR modules are used to form a 32-bit timer.

Downloading and building the application

To clone or download this application from Github, go to the main page of this repository and then click Clone button to clone this repository or download as zip file. This content can also be downloaded using content manager by following these instructions.

Path of the application within the repository is apps/tmr/tmr_timer_mode/firmware .

To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.

Project Name Description
pic32mz_ef_sk.X MPLABX project for PIC32MZ Embedded Connectivity with FPU (EF) Starter Kit
   

Setting up the hardware

The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.

Project Name Board
pic32mz_ef_sk.X PIC32MZ Embedded Connectivity with FPU (EF) Starter Kit
   

Setting up PIC32MZ Embedded Connectivity with FPU (EF) Starter Kit

  • Connect the Debug USB port on the board to the computer using a mini USB cable

Running the Application

  1. Build and program the application project using its IDE
  2. On successful execution, LED starts blinking

Following table provides the LED names:



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