220 Part I: Task Manager © Tait Electronics Limited December 2007Defining Counters, Timers, and FlagsCounters, timers, and flags make it possible for Task Manager to do such thingsas respond to three presses of PTT or to email a status message once a week.Note: Short timers may not be accurate. This is because it may takeTask Manager longer than 10 ms to process its tasks, causing it tomiss the next instruction to go through its task list. Tait recommendsthat you avoid short timers (< 50 ms) if the task list has more than 10 enabledtasks.To define a counter1. Select Configure > Task Manager > Counters.2. If desired, enter a suitable name for the counter into the Name box.3. In the Maximum box, enter the highest number that the counter canreach.When the counter reaches its maximum, the input Counter at maximumbecomes true for that counter and any tasks containing it are processed.To define a timer1. Select Configure > Task Manager > Timers.2. If desired, enter a suitable name for the timer into the Name box.3. In the Maximum box, enter the highest number that the timer can reach.4. In the Units box, specify what unit of time the number you enteredrepresents.When the timer reaches its maximum, the input Timer expired becomestrue for that timer and any tasks containing it are processed.To define a flag1. Select Configure > Task Manager > Flags.2. If desired, enter a suitable name for the flag into the Name box.3. Click OK.
