SPRUII0F May 2019 – June 2024 TMS320F28384D , TMS320F28384D-Q1 , TMS320F28384S , TMS320F28384S-Q1 , TMS320F28386D , TMS320F28386D-Q1 , TMS320F28386S , TMS320F28386S-Q1 , TMS320F28388D , TMS320F28388S
CPU timers 0 and 1 are connected to PERx.SYSCLK. Timer 2 is connected to PERx.SYSCLK by default, but may also be connected to INTOSC1, INTOSC2, XTAL, or AUXPLLCLK via the TMR2CLKCTL register. This register also provides a separate pre-scale divider for timer 2. If a source other than SYSCLK is used, the SYSCLK frequency must be at least twice the source frequency to ensure correct sampling. Each CPU has independent CPU timers and TMR2CLKCTL register.
The main reason to use a non-SYSCLK source is for internal frequency measurement. In most applications, timer 2 runs off of the SYSCLK.