> > "You can also "sanity-check" your data, knowing that the engine can't > > instantly change its speed by a large amount." > > > > Maybe this engine cannot, but others can. >=20 > If you are looking at the period between consecutive spark events, then you > shouldn't see a dramatic delta even in very high revving/low inertia engines > i.e. the engine isn't going to halve or double it's speed between one spark > and the next. 40=B0 degree difference are not nothing, but even not half or double speed. But if you ignore 40=B0 difference, you do not need to think about 10, 12 o= r 14 bit resolution of a counter ... Best Jens --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .