EMG - PhantomX Reactor Robot

Timer

Note: Most of the information of this section is obtained from: https://www.prometec.net/timers/ Please refer to the previuos link and the library if you need more information.

A timer in electronics is a device or circuit used to measure and control time intervals. It generates precise delays or oscillations, making it essential in various applications like blinking LEDs, controlling motors or executing periodic events, between others.

It operates independently from the main program, allowing the microcontroller to perform other tasks simultaneously. Timers typically work by counting clock pulses from the microcontroller’s internal clock or an external source. They can be configured in various modes, such as delay generation, pulse width modulation (PWM), event counting, or frequency measurement.

Timers are configured by setting up several registers, to adjust the sampling time, durating, mode, starting, stoping,.... However, in our case, for the PhantomX React Robot, based on a AVR microcontroller, we will work with the TimerOne library.