Dear Industrial Shields team,
which is the maximum value that the millis() function can hold on a counter?
Thank you,
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Dear Industrial Shields team,
which is the maximum value that the millis() function can hold on a counter?
Thank you,
Hi there!
Using Millis() function the variable that returns is a 32-bit positive integer (uint32_t).
The maximum number available is about 4E + 9 milliseconds = 4E + 6 seconds = 71E + 3 minutes = 1200 hours = 49.7 days.
When this time has elapsed, start again from 0.
You can get more information related with Millis() library at the following link to our blog:
https://www.industrialshields.com/blog/arduino-industrial-1/post/industrial-arduino-millis-vs-delay-248
Cheers!