How to do a 1ms timer?

Einly · Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 60

Currently I'm using PIC16F876 counter to
do timer function for 1 sec, and I set the
decrement number as 76.

So, If I want a timer to count for 1ms only
how should I solve it? Using 0.076 instead
of 76?

Regards: Einly
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Einly

Haplo · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 659 Location: Sydney, Australia

No.
Use the datasheet to calculate exactly what you need to load the timer with to achieve 1ms. It highly depends on your crystal speed.

ckielstra · Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 3680 Location: The Netherlands

Just a few hours before your post Newguy started a new thread in which he explains all the details on how to set the timers. Try reading it.
Timers - what you should know.