{"id":2925,"date":"2025-04-17T05:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T05:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/?post_type=spl_knowledgebase&#038;p=2925"},"modified":"2025-06-10T13:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T13:17:57","slug":"obca_fread","status":"publish","type":"spl_knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/knowledgebase\/programming-reference\/instructions-arranged-by-function\/onboard-counter-a-obca-instructions\/obca_fread\/","title":{"rendered":"OBCA_fRead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><code>W = &lt;OBCA count&gt;<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the OBCA count as a floating point number in W, and in frequency modes reset the reading available indicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In frequency modes<\/em>&nbsp;the reading returned will be the counts accumulated in the most recent timebase period. If a count is not read out before a new count becomes available, it will be lost forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In totalizing mode<\/em>&nbsp;this instruction returns the counts accumulated since the counter was last cleared with an OBCA_fRdClr or an OBCA_Clr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Note: This instruction modifies UV<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webprojects.cloud\/wordpress\/splatco\/knowledgebase\/glossary-of-terms\/#o2825\">Dialect<\/a>&nbsp;exclusions: Not available in dialects before 9. 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