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Altera_Forum
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21 years ago

Timer problem (uS)

I need high resolution timer and I've configured timer to use uS resolution at SOPC Builder. When I call function alt_ticks_per_second() it shows 1000000 as expected but still the timer is runni...
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21 years ago

Well, if all you need is a high-resolution timestamp, I've got a component that does that (nanosecond resolution). If you need a simple periodic interrupt, the Nios Timer component can do that, too, but you have to set it up in the SOPC Builder.

Is one of these what you're looking for, or do you need something else?