Adding a timer in FreeRTOS

rejugeorge wrote on Tuesday, March 01, 2016:

Hi,
I am using FrreRTOS with atsamD20.I have a timer configured as systick.I want to add another timer(interrupt) apart from systick…
Is it possible in FreeRTOS to add?,If it possible could you please share the links.how to impliment.I tried adding but it did not work…

Thanks,
Reju

davedoors wrote on Tuesday, March 01, 2016:

SysTick is used by the RTOS so you cant use that except in the tick hook. You can create interrupts from any other hardware timer though. See the SAMD20 data sheet for a list of hardware timers and how to program them (not a FreeRTOS question).