This document discusses the features and operating modes of the 8254 programmable interval timer. It provides a block diagram of the 8254 and describes its 5 main operating modes, including interrupt on terminal count, hardware retriggerable one shot, rate generator, square wave, and hardware triggered strobe modes. Control word formats are also explained to configure the different operating modes.
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8254 Programmable Interval Timer
This document discusses the features and operating modes of the 8254 programmable interval timer. It provides a block diagram of the 8254 and describes its 5 main operating modes, including interrupt on terminal count, hardware retriggerable one shot, rate generator, square wave, and hardware triggered strobe modes. Control word formats are also explained to configure the different operating modes.