Parallax BASIC Stamp 1, Programming Manual

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5: BASIC Stamp Command Reference - END
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END
BS1 BS2 BS2e BS2sx BS2p
END
Function
End the program, placing the BASIC Stamp into low-power mode
indefinitely. This is equivalent to having a program that does not loop
continuously; once the BASIC Stamp reaches the end of the PBASIC
program, it enters low-power mode indefinitely. The END command is
optional and is rarely used.
Quick Facts
BS1 BS2 BS2e BS2sx BS2p
Apx. current
draw @ 5 vdc
during run*
2 mA 8 mA 25 mA 60 mA 40 mA
Apx. current
draw @ 5 vdc
during end*
20 µA 40 µA 60 µA 60 µA 60 µA
* This is an approximate value, not including loads on the I/O pins.
Explanation
END puts the BASIC Stamp into its inactive, low-power mode. In this
mode the Stamp's current draw (excluding loads driven by the I/O pins) is
reduced to the amount shown in Table 5.10. END keeps the BASIC Stamp
inactive until the reset line is activated, the power is cycled off and back on
or the PC downloads another program.
Just as with the SLEEP command, pins will retain their input or output
settings after the BASIC Stamp is deactivated by END. For example, if the
BASIC Stamp is powering an LED when END executes, the LED will stay
lit after END, but every 2.3 seconds, there will be a visible wink of the LED
as the output pin switches to the input direction for 18 ms. (See the SLEEP
command for more information).
1 2
e
2
sx
2
p
2
Table 5.10: END Quick Facts.
Note: Current Consumption is
approximate and assumes no
loads.