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By K. Vijay Kumar Assistant Professor Dept. of ECE

The document discusses the Intel 8253/8254 programmable counter/timer device. It has 3 independent 16-bit counters that can generate accurate time delays and frequencies up to 10 MHz. The counters can operate in 6 different modes like interrupt on terminal count, one-shot, rate generator, square wave generator, and software/hardware triggered strobe.

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By K. Vijay Kumar Assistant Professor Dept. of ECE

The document discusses the Intel 8253/8254 programmable counter/timer device. It has 3 independent 16-bit counters that can generate accurate time delays and frequencies up to 10 MHz. The counters can operate in 6 different modes like interrupt on terminal count, one-shot, rate generator, square wave generator, and software/hardware triggered strobe.

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By

K. Vijay Kumar
Assistant Professor
Dept. of ECE
Intels Programmable
Not Counter/ Timer Device
Possible To (8253/8254) Facilitates
Generate Accurate Time Delays
Accurate Minimizes Load On Mp
Time Real Time Clock
Delays Event Counter
Using Delay Digital One Shot
Routines in Square Wave Generator
8086 Complex Waveform Generator
8253 8254-ADVANCED VERSION OF 8253
8253 can 8254 can operate with higher clock
operate at
frequency Frequency Range ( DC To 8 Mhz AND 10 Mhz
from dc to FOR 8254-2)
2mhz
Includes Status Read Back Command That
Latches The Count And Status Of Counters
Compatible with All Intel and Most other Microprocessors and Handles Inputs from DC
to 10 MHz
8 MHz 8254 and 10 MHz 8254-2
The Intel 8254 is a counter/timer device designed to solve the common timing control
problems in microcomputer system design.
It provides three independent 16-bit counters, each capable of handling clock inputs up
to 10 MHz
Binary or BCD counting
Single a +5V Supply and Standard Temperature Range
Six Programmable Counter Modes and All modes are software programmable. The 8254
is a superset of the 8253.
The 8254 uses HMOS technology and comes in a 24-pin plastic or CERDIP package.
Used for controlling real-time events such as real-time clock, events counter, and motor
speed and direction control.
Counters:
Three Counters C1,C2 & C3
Each 16 Bit Identical Presettable
Down Counter Operates In BCD /Hex
Controlled By Loading Count To Command Word Register
On The Fly Reading

Control Logic:
CS Logic 0 Enables 8254
RD Logic 0 Tells Microprocessor Reads Count From 8254
WR Logic 0 Tells Microprocessor Writes Count/ Command
Into 8254
A1,a0 Address Input Pins To Select Modes And Counters
Data Buffers:
8 Bit Bidirectional D0-d7 Connected To Data Bus Of Microprocessor

In Reads Data From Peripheral

Out Writes Data To Peripheral

Control Word Register:


Accepts 8 Bit Control Word Written By Microprocessor

Can Only Be Written ( Not Read)

Control Word Chooses One Of The Six Modes Of Operation


CS RD WR A1 A0 OPERATION
0 1 0 0 0 Write Counter 0
0 1 0 0 1 Write Counter 1
0 1 0 1 0 Write Counter 2
0 1 0 1 1 Write Control Word
0 0 1 0 0 Read Counter 0
0 0 1 0 1 Read Counter 1
0 0 1 1 0 Read Counter 2
0 0 1 1 1 No Operation ( Tristated )
0 1 1 X X No Operation ( Tristated )
1 X X X X 8254 Not Selected
Mode 0
Interrupt On
Terminal
Count

Mode 5
Mode 1
Hardware
Programmable
Triggered
Monoshot
Strobe

8254
Modes Of
Operation
Mode 4
Software Mode 2 Rate
Triggered Generator
Strobe

Mode 3
Square Wave
Generator
8254 Modes Of Operation
1. Mode 0 (Interrupt On Terminal Count )

2. Mode 1 (Programmable Monoshot )

3. Mode 2 (Rate Generator )

4. Mode 3 (Square Wave Generator )

5. Mode 4 (Software Triggered Strobe )

6. Mode 5 (Hardware Triggered Strobe )


Mode 0: Interrupt On Terminal Count
The output becomes a logic 0 when the control word is written
remains low even after count value loaded in counter.
Counter starts decrementing after falling edge of clock
The OUT goes high upon reaching the terminal count & remains
high till reloading OUT can be used as interrupt
Writing a count register , when previous counting is in process
first byte when loaded stops the previous count,
second byte when loaded starts new count
Gate high normal counting
Gate low counting terminated and current count latched till
GATE goes high again
Mode 1: One-shot mode.
Monostable multivibrator
Gate input is used as trigger input
Output remains high till the count is loaded after
application of trigger, output goes low and remains low
till count becomes zero
Another count loaded, when output already low it
does not disturb counting until a new trigger is applied
at the gate
New counting starts after new trigger pulse
Mode 2: Rate Generator / Divide by N Counter

When N is loaded as count after N pulses OUT goes low for


only one clock cycle then, count N is reloaded OUT becomes
high for N clock pulses

The number of clock pulses between the two low pulses is equal
to the count loaded

Gate logic 0 no counting

Gate logic 1 normal counting


Mode 2: Rate Generator / Divide By N Counter
Mode 3: SQUARE WAVE RATE GENERATOR
1. When count N loaded is even output remains HIGH for half
the count and LOW for the rest half of the count

2. When count N loaded is odd output remains HIGH for


(N+1)/2 and low for (N-1)/2.

3. Repeated operation gives square wave

4. Generates a continuous square-wave with G set to 1.

5. If count is even, 50% duty cycle otherwise OUT is high 1 cycle


longer.
Mode 3: Square Wave Generator
Mode 4: Software triggered Strobe
After mode is set output goes high
When count is loaded counting down starts on reaching terminal
count output goes low for only one clock cycle, and then again
output goes HIGH
The above said low pulse can be used as a strobe for interfacing
MP with peripherals
When GATE is LOW counting is inhibited and count is latched
If a new count is loaded while counting, previous counting stops
and new counting started in next clock cycle
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Mode 5: Hardware triggered Strobe
This mode generates a strobe in response to the rising edge at the trigger

Mode is used to generate a delayed strobe in response to an externally

generated signal

Once mode is programmed and counter loaded, OUT goes HIGH

Counter starts counting after the rising edge of the trigger (GATE)

The OUTPUT goes LOW for one clock period, when the terminal count is

reached

Output will not go LOW until the counter content becomes zero after the rising

edge of any trigger

GATE is used as trigger input


Mode 5: Hardware triggered Strobe
Read Operations
There are three possible methods for reading the
counters:
1. a simple read operation
2. the Counter Latch Command
3. the Read-Back Command

1. Simple read operation :


The Counter which is selected with the A1, A0 inputs, the CLK
input of the selected Counter must be inhibited by using either
the GATE input or external logic.
Otherwise, the count may be in the process of changing when
it is read, giving an undefined result.
2. Counter Latch Command:

SC0, SC1 bits select one of the


three counters
Two other bits, D5 and D4,
distinguish this command from a
control word
If a counter is latched and then,
some time later, latched again
before the count is read, the
second counter latch command is
ignored.
The count read will be the count
at the time the first counter latch
command was issued.
3. Read-back control command:

The read-back control, word is


used, when it is necessary for the
contents of more than one
counter to be read at a same time.
Count : logic 0, select one of the
Counter to be latched
Status : logic 0, Status must be
latched to be read status of a
counter and is accessed by a
read from that counter
Status register:
Shows the state of the output pin
Check the counter is in null state (0) or not
How the counter is programmed

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