Executing a command for a specific time

[NoknucklesUK]

Hi follks,

In Logicator for PIC.

I want to design a flowchart, that will execute a command for 5 seconds to monitor an anologue pin to see if it goes over a theshold.
The duration that the signal will be over threshold will be short.

I can't see any timing functions. Other than wait.
But if using wait the anologue pin will not be monitored all the time?

I'm new to this, am I missing something?
Do I have to set up a loop and count cycles or something?

Regards

Chris

 

[nick12ab]

See the 'time' variable in the PICAXE Manual 2. You can check the ADC value at the same time as the 'time' variable is counting seconds.

 

[NoknucklesUK]

I looked at the manual and saw the settime and timer functions. I just could not see any information in the PIC logicator documentation.
Nor could I figure how to use it with Logicator without using Basic.

But doh. Sorted it now.
The timer is started with a "Timer on command" and then compare function can be used to check the Timer variable.

Cheers