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July 17, 2025
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Clock configuration for timers

  • July 17, 2025
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After doing some primary embedded projects (LED, user button etc) on my MCU (Nucleo-64 STM32 F411RE) I'm now dealing with timers. Here's my clock configurations

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1- Does anything look wrong?
2- While my clock rate is 100 MHZ (as written on my board pack), should I change that 84 (in the HCLK (MHz) field) to 100 in the configuration? 

Best answer by KnarfB

You don't have to change that, but you can if you are in need for more cycles or special frequencies.

@mƎALLEm I never figured out why the initial clock settings are as they are, also for other series.

KnarfB

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mƎALLEm
Technical Moderator
July 17, 2025

Hello,

All seem ok as soon as there was no Error/warning indicated by CubeMX

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Technical Moderator
July 17, 2025

Hello @unknown ,

The following articles introduced the basics of the STM32 clock system and help you on the configuration with example code generated by the STM32CubeMX:

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KnarfB
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July 17, 2025

You don't have to change that, but you can if you are in need for more cycles or special frequencies.

@mƎALLEm I never figured out why the initial clock settings are as they are, also for other series.

KnarfB