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Embedded Computing and Mechatronics with the PIC32 Microcontroller
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Embedded Computing and Mechatronics with the PIC32 Microcontroller

by Kevin Lynch, Nicholas Marchuk, Matthew Elwin
December 2015
Beginner to intermediate
650 pages
18h 28m
English
Newnes
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Chapter 9

Output Compare

Abstract

This chapter describes the PIC32’s output compare peripheral, which is used to generate pulse-width modulation (PWM) pulse trains. A PWM pulse train, when used with an H-bridge, can control the speed and direction of a motor. A PWM signal can also be used to control the brightness of an LED or low-pass filtered to generate an analog output. The special function registers controlling the output compare peripheral are explained and sample code is given.

Keywords

Output compare

Pulse-width modulation (PWM)

Analog output

Duty cycle

RC filter

Low-pass filter

The output compare (OC) peripheral sets the state of an output pin based on the value of a timer. Output compare can be used to generate a single pulse of ...

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