Nios II Interval Timer Core Question

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Hi, 

 I am new on Nios II design, from Altera reference books I face a problems about the Timeout Period of Interval Timer Core. The function of Timeout Period is work as frequency divider of system clock?   Example:   My system(CPU) clock is 10ns, then on the Timeout Period setting I set it to 1us, therefore is it the system now will become 1us? or the timeout period output is just for internal timer interrupt?   Hope my question is clear....   Thanks !

[Altera_Forum]

The timer is only a timer. It is not a frequency divider for the system clock. The timeout period specifies how often the interrupt will occur. 

 Frequency division can be performed with a PLL or by writing your own clock divider.  Jake

[Altera_Forum]

Thank You Jake!