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218 ShiftOutEx Type Subroutine Invocation ShiftOutEx(dataPin, clkPin, bitCnt, val, flags) ShiftOutEx(dataPin, clkPin, bitCnt, val, flags, bitTime) Parameter Method Type Description dataPin ByVal Byte The pin used to output data. clkPin ByVal Byte The pin used to output a clocking signal. bitCnt ByVal Byte The number of bits to shift out (1 to 16). val ByVal int8/16 The value to shift out. flags ByVal Byte Flag bits controlling the operation. bitTime ByVal int16 The optional duration of each bit in ticks (see description). Discussion This function can be used to output data to a synchronous serial device like a shift register. The pin specified for output will be made an output but the pin specified for the clock signal must already be an output and be at the desired initial logic level. The flags parameter controls how the shifting process is performed as described in the table below. Control Flag Definitions Function Hex Value Bit Mask MSB first &H00 xx xx xx x0 LSB first &H01 xx xx xx x1 Fastest possible bit time &H00 xx xx x0 xx Use the provided bitTime parameter &H04 xx xx x1 xx Normal data pin output &H00 xx xx 0x xx Open drain data pin output &H08 xx xx 1x xx The remaining bits are currently undefined but may be employed in the future. For compatibility, the undefined bits should always be zero. For each of the number of bits specified, the data pin will be set to the state of the corresponding bit in the val parameter beginning with the either the most significant bit first or the least significant bit first depending on bit 0 of the flags parameter. Then the clock line will be pulsed by changing its logic level twice. Note that if a data width of fewer than 16 data bits is specified, the bits to be shifted out must be properly aligned in the value provided. If MSB order is specified, the data bits must be positioned in the most significant bits of the value provided. If LSB order is specified, the data bits must be positioned in the least significant bits of the value provided. If the flags parameter so specifies, the bitTime parameter value will be used to control the bit rate of the shifting process. The units of the bitTime parameter are, by default, approximately 67.8ns. However, Register.TimerSpeed1 may be changed to adjust the controlling clock speed. If the bitTime parameter is not provided or if the value given is zero, the shifting will occur at the maximum rate. Due to processing overhead the minimum bit time in the controlled speed mode is approximately 4µS. Attempting faster bit times in the controlled speed mode will produce undefined results. Without speed control, the bit time is approximately 2.2µS. Note that the duty cycle of the clock signal will be closer to 50% in the controlled speed mode. Without speed control, the active clock phase can be as little as 20% of the period.