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Programmable Interval Timer - 8254

The Programmable Interval Timer 8254 is a chip with 3 independent counters that can be programmed separately. It connects to the system data bus and can generate square waves and pulses at frequencies up to 8 MHz. Each counter must be initialized by programming its control register before use in one of its 6 operating modes like interrupt on terminal count or rate generator.

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Programmable Interval Timer - 8254

The Programmable Interval Timer 8254 is a chip with 3 independent counters that can be programmed separately. It connects to the system data bus and can generate square waves and pulses at frequencies up to 8 MHz. Each counter must be initialized by programming its control register before use in one of its 6 operating modes like interrupt on terminal count or rate generator.

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Programmable Interval

Timer - 8254
Programmable Interval Timer -
8254
Pin Description of
8253/54
A0, A1, and CS
• Inside the 8253/54 timer, there
are 3 counters.
• Each timer works independently
and programmed separately.
• Each counter is assigned an
individual port address.
• The control register common to
all 3 counters and has its own
port.
CLK
• CLK is the input clock frequency, which can range between 0 and 2
MHz for the 8253.
• For input frequencies higher than 2 MHz, the 8254 must be used.
• The 8254 can go as high as 8 MHz, and 8254-2 can go 10 MHz.
OUT
• Can have square-wave, one-shot, and other square-shape waves for
various duty cycles but no sine-wave or saw-tooth shapes.
Gate
• This pin is used to enable or disable the counter.
D0-D7
• The D0-D7 data bus of the 8253/54 is a bidirectional bus
connected to D0-D7 of the system data bus.
• RD and WR are connected to IOR and IOW control signals of the
system bus.
Initialization of the 8253/54
• Each of the three counters of the 8253/54 must be programmed
separately.
• The 8253/54 must be initialized before it is used.
Operation Modes
Mode 0 Interrupt on terminal count
Mode 1 Programmable one-shot
Mode 2 Rate Generator
Mode 3 Square wave rate generator
Mode 4 Software triggered strobe
Mode 5 Hardware trigger strobe
8254
OPERATING
MODES
MODE 0
MODE 1
MODE 2
MODE 3
MODE 4
MODE 5

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