Embedded Lab

Timers are vital in embedded systems design. Timer module inside a microcontroller can be used to measure time interval, generate exact duration pulse, count external pulses, etc. Their proper use could reduce the overall consumption of available resources. This tutorial from Protostack teaches you about the 8 and 16 bit timers on an ATmega168 microcontroller. The concept of Timer is fundamental and is similar with other microcontrollers too.