Do you have work to do and need a timer to keep you focused? You don’t need something overly sophisticated with many features, but a simple timer that uses minimal resources? Then, you may want to ...

This code accompanies the blog “System ticks” by Ken Wada, (February 5, 2013). These listings also appear in the blog, but are downloadable here. Included in the Zip file: LIST01_sysTick.h ...

For those embedded systems that can’t be constantly watched by a human, watchdog timers may be the solution. Most embedded systems need to be self-reliant. It’s not usually possible to wait for ...