Arduino sequential timer library (multi purpose small lib to handle timers without modifying any hw timer)

The purpose here is to have a small piece of lib being able to manipulate simple timers (does not modify hw timers).

Keep in mind that this type of timer is not as accurate as a hw timer. This library is not intended to be used as a PWM generator for example, but to avoid using delay(s).

• Automatic class (can handle timers of 2^32 ms max with 1 ms granularity)

  • init(period) or setPeriod(period) if you want to execute the first step right away
  • in loop: if getTimer() returns true, period has elapsed

• Manual class (can handle every uint16 type as time base)

  • init(period, actual time) to set the period and load the compare register with the given actual time
  • in loop: if getTimer(actual time) returns true, period has elapsed
    • possibility to use reloadTimer(actual time) to reload compare register manually (finite running counters)

• SequentialBlink.ino: a proper way to handle simple timing on a blinking LED
• CascadingTimers.ino: a demonstration how to use own base timers & cascading them to obtain a TimeCounter (not to be used as a real RTC)