EE 304
Embedded Systems
Mehmet Bozdal
Agenda
• System Timer – SysTick Aplications
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Delay Generation
• One common use of SysTick is to generate precise delays in
embedded systems. This is useful in scenarios where you need to
introduce delays between different parts of your code.
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Delay Generation
void delay_ms(uint32_t milliseconds) {
// Set the reload value for SysTick
SysTick->LOAD = SystemCoreClock / 1000 - 1;
// Clear the current value and enable SysTick
SysTick->VAL = 0;
SysTick->CTRL |= SysTick_CTRL_ENABLE;
// Wait until the count flag is set
while (milliseconds > 0) {
if (SysTick->CTRL & SysTick_CTRL_COUNTFLAG) {
milliseconds--;
}
}
// Disable SysTick
SysTick->CTRL &= ~SysTick_CTRL_ENABLE;
}
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Periodic Interrupt
• SysTick can be configured to generate periodic interrupts, providing a
time reference for periodic tasks in your system.
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Periodic Interrupt
#include <stdint.h>
volatile uint32_t milliseconds = 0;
void SysTick_Handler(void) {
// Increment the milliseconds counter
milliseconds++;
}
int main(void) {
// Set the reload value for SysTick
SysTick->LOAD = SystemCoreClock / 1000 - 1;
// Set SysTick interrupt priority
NVIC_SetPriority(SysTick_IRQn, 0);
// Enable SysTick interrupt and enable SysTick
SysTick->CTRL |= SysTick_CTRL_TICKINT | SysTick_CTRL_ENABLE;
// Main loop
while (1) {
// Your main code goes here
}
}
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Timekeeping
• SysTick can be used for timekeeping in an embedded system. You can
keep track of elapsed time or measure the execution time of specific
code segments.
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Timekeeping
volatile uint32_t execution_time = 0;
volatile uint32_t start_time = 0;
volatile uint32_t counter = 0;
void SysTick_Handler(void) {
counter++;
}
int main(void) {
// Initialize SysTick for microsecond-based timekeeping
SysTick_Init();
while (1) {
// Start measuring the execution time of a specific code segment
start_time = counter;
// The code segment you want to measure
// ...
// Stop measuring the execution time
execution_time = counter - start_time;
}
}
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Timekeeping
volatile uint32_t execution_time = 0;
volatile uint32_t start_time = 0;
volatile uint32_t counter = 0;
void SysTick_Handler(void) {
counter++;
}
int main(void) {
// Initialize SysTick for microsecond-based timekeeping
SysTick_Init();
while (1) {
// Start measuring the execution time of a specific code segment
start_time = counter;
// The code segment you want to measure
// ...
// Stop measuring the execution time
execution_time = counter - start_time;
}
}
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Energy-Efficient Sleep Mode
void SysTick_Handler(void) {
// Perform actions needed before entering sleep mode
}
int main(void) {
// Set the reload value for SysTick (adjust for desired sleep interval)
SysTick->LOAD = SystemCoreClock / 2 - 1;
// Set SysTick interrupt priority
NVIC_SetPriority(SysTick_IRQn, 0);
// Enable SysTick interrupt and enable SysTick
SysTick->CTRL |= SysTick_CTRL_TICKINT_Msk | SysTick_CTRL_ENABLE_Msk;
// Main loop
while (1) {
// Your main code goes here
// Example: Enter sleep mode when idle
__WFI();
}
}
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Q&A
Any questions?
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