Counter

Source: Positron16 Compiler User Manual, PDF page 151

Syntax

Assignment Variable = Counter Pin, Period

Overview

Count the number of pulses that appear on pin during period, and store the result in variable.

Parameters

Pin is a Port.Pin constant declaration i.e. PORTA.0. Period may be a constant, variable, or expression. Assignment Variable is a user defined variable or constant.

Example

' Count the pulses that occur on PORTA.0 within a 100ms period
' and displays the results.
  Device = 24FJ64GA002
                                     ' Select the device to compile for
  Declare Xtal = 16
  Declare Hserial_Baud = 9600      ' USART1 Baud rate
  Declare Hrsout1_Pin = PORTB.14   ' Select the pin for TX with USART1
  Dim MyWord as Word
                                     ' Create a word size variable
  Symbol CounterPin = PORTA.0
                                     ' Assign the input pin to PORTA.0
  RPOR7 = 3
                                     ' Make PPS Pin RP14 U1TX
  Do
                                     ' Create a loop
     MyWord = Counter CounterPin, 100 ' Variable MyWord now contains the Count
     HrsoutLn Dec MyWord
                                     ' Display the decimal result
  Loop
                                     ' Do it forever

Notes.

The resolution of period is in milliseconds (ms). It obtains its scaling from the oscillator declaration, Declare Xtal.

Counter checks the state of the pin in a concise loop, and counts the rising edge of a transition.