摘要 |
<p>PURPOSE: To provide a multiplex timer of a high multiplex degree not imposing the burdens of a processing by a software on user with a less hardware mount. CONSTITUTION: This timer is provided with a cyclic timing generator 1 for generating signals to be the reference for the counting of the timer, a timer counter 2 for performing the counting by the signals generated by the cyclic timing generator, a timer ID registration area 3 composed of plural storage areas respectively capable of storing plural timer IDs, a timer ID registration means 4 for storing the timer ID of the timer in the storage area corresponding to a counted value, a time-out informing means 5 for reading the timer ID stored in the storage area corresponding to the counted value, informing time-out and simultaneously outputting the elimination request of the timer ID and a timer ID elimination means 6 for eliminating the timer ID from the storage area by the elimination request of the timer ID.</p> |