Where should you put a TIMER instruction?

• A. Place it before the PULSE instruction.
• B. Insert immediately following the PULSE instruction; range 0.001 to 65.535 seconds; quick access by pressing 1.
• C. Place it inside a CALL subroutine.
• D. Place it after END.

Answer: (B)

Timing the sequence after a PULSE is controlled by the TIMER instruction. Place the timer immediately after the PULSE so the machine waits the specified duration before proceeding to the next instruction. The delay can be set from 0.001 to 65.535 seconds, giving a precise dwell for synchronization, and there’s quick access by pressing 1 for common short delays. If the timer were placed before the PULSE, you’d delay starting the pulse itself. Putting it inside a CALL subroutine would tie the dwell to that subroutine’s path and could cause inconsistent timing, while placing it after END would never be executed.