To count 30 KHz, the PIC needs to run atleast 10 times faster for 16bit
counting ( software overhead ). The PIC needs to run at 300 KHz, which
is not LP mode and will consume power in any other mode.

Antonio L Benci wrote:

> Why not break up the duties between 3 12C509 (two counters each), add
> an
> SPI/3wire interface to each, MChip provides code for such and use a
> 16F84 as the main brain...
>
> Nino.
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