fSetTimer t
Sets the nominated count down timer to the integer value of the floating point register W and starts the timer. Also, returns a Result Code in R. This is the complementary instruction to fGetTimer.
SPLat 8 bit controllers (green boards)
For values of 0 <= W <= 32,767 the timer is set to the smallest integer <=W (i.e. W is truncated, not rounded).
For values >32,767 the timer is set to 32,767.
For all other values the timer is set to 0.
SPLat 32 bit controllers (black boards)
For values of 0 <= W <= 16,777,215 the timer is set to the smallest integer <=W (i.e. W is truncated, not rounded).
For values >16,777,215 the timer is set to 16,777,215.
For all other values the timer is set to 0.
- Timers 0 thru 3 count in 100ms increments.
- Timers 4 thru 7 count in 10ms increments.
For a detailed explanation, see Countdown Timers.
If there is any chance that W could have a bad value you should check the R register after doing the fSetTimer.
Dialect restriction: This instruction is not implemented in boards with dialect numbers less than 6, or which do not have the FP processor.