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Altera_Forum
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22 years ago

Nios II Timer

I have the need for a 10 mS periodic timer interrupt for my system. I used the timer in the SOPC builder and selected a time base of 10 mS. To keep the size low, I opted for the simple periodic tim...
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11 years ago

That could just be because it ensures the interval is at least as long as the one requested.

It is not uncommon for timers (especially those started in response to a 'tick') to run for one more 'tick' than you might expect - because otherwise the delay will be shorter than the requested interval.

Having said that, I don't know the specifics of this code.