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I wrote a code to generate 1kHz Phase and frequency correct PWM signal from Arduino mega 2560 using timer 4. When I try the code with fast PWM mode it works perfectly. But phase correct mode didn't provide the expected outcome. What is wrong with my code? 

unsigned int b=7999;
void setup() {
pinMode(6,OUTPUT);
pinMode(7,OUTPUT);

TCCR4A=0;
TCCR4B=0;
//Timer 1 1kHz mode 8: phase and frequency correct pwm oc1a non inverting

TCCR4A=(1<<COM4A1)|(0<<COM4A0)|(0<<WGM41) ;//| (0<<WGM40)
TCCR4B=(1<<WGM43)|(0<<WGM42);//
ICR4=b;
OCR4A=int(b*1/5);
TCCR4B|=(1<<CS10);
TIMSK4 |=(1<<OCIE4A);
}

void loop() {
  } 

ISR(TIMER_COMPA_vect){

  }

The output of the code for different duty cycles are as below Duty cycle:0.2 (OCR4A=b/5) enter image description here

Duty cycle:0.2 (OCR4A=b/2)enter image description here

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  • see the diagrams for pwm timing in the datasheet
    – Juraj ♦
    Commented Jul 5, 2019 at 6:36
  • Can you please explain what is wrong
    – Vivek Vijayan
    Commented Jul 5, 2019 at 6:40
  • in phase correct pwm the counter counts up and then down and so it matches the compare register twice in one period. first while counting up a second match while counting down. the pin changes state on both matches
    – Juraj ♦
    Commented Jul 5, 2019 at 8:04
  • That's what I need. But it's clear from the wave form that the pin trigger while down counting and resets immediately as a glitch
    – Vivek Vijayan
    Commented Jul 5, 2019 at 8:36

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Reset to default
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You wrote:

TIMSK4 |= (1<<OCIE4A);

and then never defined ISR(TIMER4_COMPA_vect). As soon as you get a compare match, you get a bad interrupt, which defaults to resetting your program and restarting again from reset vector.

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  • When I added interrupt service routine (ISR(TIMER4_COMPA_vect)) the output waveform acts exactly like fast PWM. It does not provide phase correct wave
    – Vivek Vijayan
    Commented Jul 5, 2019 at 13:47
  • @VivekVijayan: Do you get the expected frequency? If so, how do you tell it is not phase correct?
    – Edgar Bonet
    Commented Jul 5, 2019 at 14:19
  • @Edger Bonet: I am getting the expected frequency. But when I observe the waveform all the waves with different duty cycle starts from the same point. I believe in phase correct pwm mode the OCnA or OCnB pins are set during upcounting. So I could expect different starting points(in time) for waves with different duty cycles
    – Vivek Vijayan
    Commented Jul 5, 2019 at 14:42
  • @VivekVijayan: You would not get 1 kHz in fast PWM mode. Re “different starting points (in time)”: What is your time reference for defining the starting points? Are you using an oscilloscope? If so, how did you configure its trigger?
    – Edgar Bonet
    Commented Jul 5, 2019 at 15:47
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    @VivekVijayan: Your phase correct waveform is fine. It looks wrong to you only because you don't understand how your DSO sets its time axis.
    – Edgar Bonet
    Commented Jul 5, 2019 at 16:47

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