Count – Remote Processing CAMBASIC User Manual
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COUNT
Process Function
SYNTAX:
n = count( channel)
PURPOSE:
To retur n the count in the software ev ent counters and r eturn the count of the har dware co unters.
REMARK S:
The C OUN T function retur ns the accum ulated high to low transitions at a s pecified input,
independent of program execution.
The softw are cou nters ar e set up using the O N C OUN T statem ent. channel is the counter number,
and ranges from 0 to 7. The RPC -2350 ranges from 0 to 8. Counter 8 is hardware.
See the Multitasking Chapter for more information.
RELATED:
CLEAR COUNT, CONF IG COUNT, ON COUNT, RESUME COUNT, START COUNT, STOP
C O U N T
EXAMPLE:
10 CONFIG COUNT 0,0,1
20 START COUNT 0
30 PRINT COUNT(0)
40 GOTO 30
This example continiously prints counter 0 value.
ERROR:
< Illegal argument> – if counter> 7
< Data negative> – for counter