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Reconfigure timer usage at run-time?

Postby rreignier » Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:16 pm

Hi,

I would like to be able to change the usage of a timer at run-time between GPT and QEI (encoder). Both are not used at the same time.
I know that QEI is not (yet?) part of ChibiOS HAL, only ChibiOS-Contrib, but as a general question, is it possible to change the usage of a timer at run-time?
My issue for now is that if I enable both GPT and QEI on the same timer in mcuconf.h, I get the error:

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"GPTD4 requires TIM4 but the timer is already used"


So, do I have to comment out this check in the ChibiOS source code or is there a workaround for that issue?

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Re: Reconfigure timer usage at run-time?

Postby nikiwaibel » Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:07 am

as of my knowledge: timers are defined/assigned statically to either the
  • GPT (gerneral purpose timer),
  • PWM or
  • ICU (input capute unit - to measure duty cycles)
driver; and that assignment can't be changed / dynamically assigned during runtime.

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Re: Reconfigure timer usage at run-time?  Topic is solved

Postby Giovanni » Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:30 am

Correct, timers assignment cannot be changed dynamically.

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Re: Reconfigure timer usage at run-time?

Postby rreignier » Tue Feb 11, 2020 9:37 am

Ok, thank you.

I will try to use another timer for GPT. A basic timer like Timer6.


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