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timer running in background for PIC16F88
hi guys.
i am trying to create a timer that runs in the background while the pic is doing the main program.
the flow is like this
pic is doing something, timer = reset
pic is idle, timer starts and counts until the pic does something again
when the pic has been idle for a specific time, the pic goes to sleep and can be waked up when interrupted
i was thinking of using a 555 timer but this consumes a lot of current. the current consumption for the system is crucial and i need to minimize/conserve it as much as i can.
thanks in advance
regards, brew.
hi guys.
i am trying to create a timer that runs in the background while the pic is doing the main program.
the flow is like this
pic is doing something, timer = reset
pic is idle, timer starts and counts until the pic does something again
when the pic has been idle for a specific time, the pic goes to sleep and can be waked up when interrupted
i was thinking of using a 555 timer but this consumes a lot of current. the current consumption for the system is crucial and i need to minimize/conserve it as much as i can.
thanks in advance
regards, brew.
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