Strange HSEROUT execution times

[SteveB]

I was curious how long it would take to output a data series to my PC. So I set up some code for a test. I am using an 18F4620 @ 40MHz and 38400 baud. The Storeout() array is initialized with values between 33-122 (printable ASCII). I then used Darrel's code from this thread to time the output. Here are the key lines from my code:

    gosub ClearTimer1
@ bsf     T1CON, TMR1ON   ' Start timer
    for count = 0 to 527
          hserout [Storeout(count)]
    next eccrow
@ bcf     T1CON, TMR1ON   ' Stop timer
    Hserout ["Serial Out Time  = "]
    Gosub ShowTime

Now, here is the strange thing. As above, it takes 4099.4uS to execute (with no variation regardless of actual values being sent). However, if I change the HSEROUT line by adding an additional value, like so:

hserout [Storeout(count),0]

it only takes 1641.8uS to execute (with any value after the comma).
Note: Everything else about this works exactly as expected.

Any ideas why this is happening?

Steve B

[mister_e]

the main difference reside in the overflow of TMR1 + time to send a Byte. Do the same thing but remove the For To Next loop... how about now?

[SteveB]

Thanks steve. It was late, my eyes were crossed and I could not see the forest for all the trees! I played with the prescale and overflow/interupt flag and got something workable.

Steve B