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9 instruction memory and execution time – Campbell Scientific CR510 Basic Datalogger User Manual

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SECTION 3. INSTRUCTION SET BASICS

3-7

Any number of groups of nested instructions
may be used in any of the three Programming
Tables. The number of groups is only restricted
by the program memory available.

3.9 INSTRUCTION MEMORY AND

EXECUTION TIME

Each instruction requires program memory and
uses varying numbers of Input, Intermediate,
and Final Storage locations. Tables 3.9-1 to
3.9-4 list the memory used by each instruction
and the approximate time required to execute it.

When attempting to make a series of
measurements and calculations at a fast rate, it
is important to examine the time required for the
automatic calibration sequence and possibly
make use of the program controlled calibration,
Instruction 24. Section 13.7 describes the
calibration process.

NOTE: EDLOG generates a “trace” file with
the extension .PTI which shows the
estimated program execution time.