
RPBASIC-52 PROGRAMMING GUIDE
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COUNT (statement)
Syntax: COUNT counter ,data
Where: counter = 0 or 1
data = 0 to 16777215
Function: Writes data to spec ified up/dow n coun ter.
Mode: Command, Run
Use: COUNT 0,A
Cards: RPC-320, RPC-330
DESCRIPTION
Use this command to write 3 data bytes to the preset register (PR) in the LSI 7166 counter. This command
does not transfer PR to the counter (CNTR). To do this, execute:
LINEB 6,X,8
Where: X = 1 for counter 0, 3 for counter 1.
NOTE: The sign of data is ignored. It can be a p ositive or negative nu mber. When neg ative, data is simply
treated as a positive num ber.
Decimal portion of data is ignored. For exam ple, if data = 100.99999, 100 is loaded into the counter.
See your hardware manual for more information about using the LSI 7166 chip.
Software counters 4 - 11 cannot be set.
RELATED
COUNT (function)
ERROR
BAD ARGUMENT When counter <> 0 or data out of range.
EXAMPLE
10 COUNT 0,124735
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