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'                     (c) 1997,1998 MCS Electronics
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'  file: COUNTER.BAS
'  demo: COUNTER
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'     Connect the timer input P3.4 to a frequency generator
'     *TIMER/COUNTER 1 is used for RS-232 baudrate generator
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Dim A As Byte , C As Integer
Config Timer0 = Counter , Gate = Internal , Mode = 1
'Timer0 = counter : timer0 operates as a counter
'Gate = Internal  : no external gate control
'Mode = 1         : 16-bit counter


Counter0 = 0                            'clear counter
Start Counter0                          'enable the counter to count
Do                                      'set up a loop
  A = Inkey                             'check for input
  C = Counter0                          'get counter value
  Print C                               'print it
Loop Until A = 27                       'until escape is pressed

End