Hello,
On the timer issue, perhaps you should post your code.
It appears that the FEI mode setup of the ICG module currently uses a MFD setting for a multiplication value of 16, rather than the intended value of 18 (followed by a division of 2 for the RFD setting). Can you confirm this within the initialisation code generated by PE.
The reason for this may be that you have not trimmed the internal reference, which with a multiplication of 18, could result in a DCO frequency (and bus frequency) that is out of specification. Perhaps PE has automatically made the adjustment to take this into account.
Regards,
Mac