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hamid9543
Joined: 31 Jan 2013 Posts: 63
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measure execution time |
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:05 am |
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I am trying to find the best way to measure execution time of a specific section of code.
is there any function ? |
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dluu13
Joined: 28 Sep 2018 Posts: 395 Location: Toronto, ON
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:34 am |
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Something I've done is to output high to a pin before the code and low after. Use an oscilloscope to capture the pulse on that pin, and use the cursor. |
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temtronic
Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Posts: 9221 Location: Greensville,Ontario
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:49 am |
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best way ?
we all have OUR 'best way'...
I prefer to dump the listing, highlight the 'specific section of code', referenece the PIC's instruction set and then calculate the time. With 'lower end' PICs, a 4MHz xtal gives a 1us execute time per most instructions. Easy to recallculate for say a 20MHz xtal, the time will be 5 times faster.
The scope method will work but depends on how good($$$) a scope you have and IF if has been calibrated !!
Jay |
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PCM programmer
Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 21708
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