Disadvantages of Polling Method for Timer Control in Microcontrollers

Disadvantages of Polling Method for Timer Control in Microcontrollers

Regardless of the type of microcontroller, timer functionality is essential and relies on timers/counters, which are the most basic configurations of a microcontroller. Timing is primarily accomplished by hardware, while timing control is mainly handled by software. There are two methods for timing control: polling and interrupt methods. Each has its advantages and disadvantages, but … Read more