Counter Free-Running
Incremental counter with reset to zero after reaching the maximum value for the specified number of bits.
blockType: Counter Free-Running
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Description
The block Counter Free-Running counts until it reaches a maximum value equal to , where is the number of bits. Then the counter is reset to zero and starts increasing again.
Ports
Output
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OUT_1
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counter values
scalar
Details
Counter value as an unsigned integer with a bit size of 8, 16 or 32 bits.
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| Complex numbers support |
No |
Parameters
Main
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Sample time —
interval between calculation steps
SampleTime (real number / vector of two real numbers)
Details
Specify the interval between calculation steps as a non-negative number. To inherit a calculation step, set this parameters to -1.
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| Tunable |
No |
| Evaluatable |
Yes |
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Number of bits —
number of bits
Real number
Details
Specify the number of bits as a real scalar. When you specify:
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positive integer, for example
8, the block counts up to , that is, up to255. -
an unsigned integer expression, such as
UInt8(8), the block counts up to , that is, up to254.
| Default value |
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| Tunable |
No |
| Evaluatable |
Yes |