SWRU626 December 2025 CC3501E , CC3551E
SYSTIM is a 34-bit timer running at a resolution of 250 ns with a low range (about 1.2 hr) but high precision (of 250 ns) that can be used by both the Wi-Fi & BLE core and the system CPU. SYSTIM follows the RTC (Chapter 15) and can only be used in device ACTIVE state. The SYSTIM synchronizes with the RTC. This is done during start-up and continuously during ACTIVE state. When the device goes from SLEEP/SHUTDOWN to ACTIVE the value of the RTC time is loaded to SYSTIM with a resolution of 250 ns.
SYSTIM has two channels: