This component implements a real-time clock which can be shared by many other components. Once created, this component becomes a virtual part of the CPU and may be further used as a CPU resource. Any component using RTIshared as a timing resource can select a period ranging from one to 256 times the basic period of the RTIshared. Some implementations of the component supports "Overclocked" feature, please refer to Timing Settings Dialog for details.

This component saves hardware resources but it is not suitable for numerous short-delayed requests (several requests at the same time may cause a system overload).

The component name comes from the Real Time Interrupt peripheral, but its usage is not limited only to this type of timer. The RTIshared component can encapsulate whatever resource of the periodical interrupt with self-clocked time reference.