Lpc2000

No, dont need quadrature decoder.  Just a simple counter input to 
count pulses.  Capture inputs (normally) are only good for timing the 
length of a  signal.




--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "microbit" <microbit@c...> wrote:
> Hi ,
> 
> > industrial controller board.  2 questions.  I assume the device 
can 
> > be used to count external pulses, encoder signal, which pin(s) 
can be 
> > used for a counter i/p?  
> 
> The Timers have capture/compare channels, but I haven't looked yet 
at
> counting pulses with it.
> With "encoder signal", do you mean you need to input a quadrature 
signal
> (eg. from a shaft encoder) to the LPC2000 ?
> That's one thing missing from the LPC2000. I haven't seen too many 
MCUs
> that had that capability built into its timers. 
> (Super H was one of the few, off-the-cuff)
> 
> -- Kris