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il codice della init() è in wiring.c
void init()
{
// this needs to be called before setup() or some functions won't
// work there
sei();
// on the ATmega168, timer 0 is also used for fast hardware pwm
// (using phase-correct PWM would mean that timer 0 overflowed half as often
// resulting in different millis() behavior on the ATmega8 and ATmega168)
#if defined(TCCR0A) && defined(WGM01)
sbi(TCCR0A, WGM01);
sbi(TCCR0A, WGM00);
#endif
// set timer 0 prescale factor to 64
#if defined(__AVR_ATmega128__)
// CPU specific: different values for the ATmega128
sbi(TCCR0, CS02);
#elif defined(TCCR0) && defined(CS01) && defined(CS00)
// this combination is for the standard atmega8
sbi(TCCR0, CS01);
sbi(TCCR0, CS00);
#elif defined(TCCR0B) && defined(CS01) && defined(CS00)
// this combination is for the standard 168/328/1280/2560
sbi(TCCR0B, CS01);
sbi(TCCR0B, CS00);
#elif defined(TCCR0A) && defined(CS01) && defined(CS00)
// this combination is for the __AVR_ATmega645__ series
sbi(TCCR0A, CS01);
sbi(TCCR0A, CS00);
#else
#error Timer 0 prescale factor 64 not set correctly
#endif
// enable timer 0 overflow interrupt
#if defined(TIMSK) && defined(TOIE0)
sbi(TIMSK, TOIE0);
#elif defined(TIMSK0) && defined(TOIE0)
sbi(TIMSK0, TOIE0);
#else
#error Timer 0 overflow interrupt not set correctly
#endif
// timers 1 and 2 are used for phase-correct hardware pwm
// this is better for motors as it ensures an even waveform
// note, however, that fast pwm mode can achieve a frequency of up
// 8 MHz (with a 16 MHz clock) at 50% duty cycle
#if defined(TCCR1B) && defined(CS11) && defined(CS10)
TCCR1B = 0;
// set timer 1 prescale factor to 64
sbi(TCCR1B, CS11);
#if F_CPU >= 8000000L
sbi(TCCR1B, CS10);
#endif
#elif defined(TCCR1) && defined(CS11) && defined(CS10)
sbi(TCCR1, CS11);
#if F_CPU >= 8000000L
sbi(TCCR1, CS10);
#endif
#endif
// put timer 1 in 8-bit phase correct pwm mode
#if defined(TCCR1A) && defined(WGM10)
sbi(TCCR1A, WGM10);
#elif defined(TCCR1)
#warning this needs to be finished
#endif
// set timer 2 prescale factor to 64
#if defined(TCCR2) && defined(CS22)
sbi(TCCR2, CS22);
#elif defined(TCCR2B) && defined(CS22)
sbi(TCCR2B, CS22);
#else
#warning Timer 2 not finished (may not be present on this CPU)
#endif
// configure timer 2 for phase correct pwm (8-bit)
#if defined(TCCR2) && defined(WGM20)
sbi(TCCR2, WGM20);
#elif defined(TCCR2A) && defined(WGM20)
sbi(TCCR2A, WGM20);
#else
#warning Timer 2 not finished (may not be present on this CPU)
#endif
#if defined(TCCR3B) && defined(CS31) && defined(WGM30)
sbi(TCCR3B, CS31); // set timer 3 prescale factor to 64
sbi(TCCR3B, CS30);
sbi(TCCR3A, WGM30); // put timer 3 in 8-bit phase correct pwm mode
#endif
#if defined(TCCR4A) && defined(TCCR4B) && defined(TCCR4D) /* beginning of timer4 block for 32U4 and similar */
sbi(TCCR4B, CS42); // set timer4 prescale factor to 64
sbi(TCCR4B, CS41);
sbi(TCCR4B, CS40);
sbi(TCCR4D, WGM40); // put timer 4 in phase- and frequency-correct PWM mode
sbi(TCCR4A, PWM4A); // enable PWM mode for comparator OCR4A
sbi(TCCR4C, PWM4D); // enable PWM mode for comparator OCR4D
#else /* beginning of timer4 block for ATMEGA1280 and ATMEGA2560 */
#if defined(TCCR4B) && defined(CS41) && defined(WGM40)
sbi(TCCR4B, CS41); // set timer 4 prescale factor to 64
sbi(TCCR4B, CS40);
sbi(TCCR4A, WGM40); // put timer 4 in 8-bit phase correct pwm mode
#endif
#endif /* end timer4 block for ATMEGA1280/2560 and similar */
#if defined(TCCR5B) && defined(CS51) && defined(WGM50)
sbi(TCCR5B, CS51); // set timer 5 prescale factor to 64
sbi(TCCR5B, CS50);
sbi(TCCR5A, WGM50); // put timer 5 in 8-bit phase correct pwm mode
#endif
#if defined(ADCSRA)
// set a2d prescale factor to 128
// 16 MHz / 128 = 125 KHz, inside the desired 50-200 KHz range.
// XXX: this will not work properly for other clock speeds, and
// this code should use F_CPU to determine the prescale factor.
sbi(ADCSRA, ADPS2);
sbi(ADCSRA, ADPS1);
sbi(ADCSRA, ADPS0);
// enable a2d conversions
sbi(ADCSRA, ADEN);
#endif
// the bootloader connects pins 0 and 1 to the USART; disconnect them
// here so they can be used as normal digital i/o; they will be
// reconnected in Serial.begin()
#if defined(UCSRB)
UCSRB = 0;
#elif defined(UCSR0B)
UCSR0B = 0;
#endif
}