PIC16F627A Blink issue - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

AtomSoft · 11th April 2008, 03:54 PM

As i am starting to practice on more chips i use the blink as a start... But i ran into a issue... it doesnt want to blink

just stays on solid... and since i can not debug with out a ICD 2 well... i cant debug lol here is my code

Code:

	list      p=16f627A           ; list directive to define processor
	#include <P16F627A.inc>       ; processor specific variable definitions
	__CONFIG   0x3f78 ;_CP_OFF & _DATA_CP_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _WDT_OFF & _INTOSC_OSC_CLKOUT 

	cblock 0x00
	d1
	d2
	d3
	endc

	ORG     0x00			; processor reset vector
Main
	clrf	PORTA			;Initialize PORTA by setting output data latches
	movlw	0x07 			;Turn comparators off and
	movwf	CMCON 			;enable pins for I/O functions
   	bsf 	STATUS, RP0		;select bank 1
	movlw	0x1D			;data direction
	movwf	TRISA			;set PortA all outputs
	bsf	PCON, 3			;OSCF: INTOSC oscillator frequency bit: 1=4 MHz typical
	bcf	STATUS, RP0		;select bank 0

Loop	
	bsf	PORTA, 1		;set RA1 High
	call	Delay
	bcf	PORTA, 1		;set RA1 Low
	goto	Loop			;go back and do it again

Delay
	movlw	0x03
	movwf	d1
	movlw	0x18
	movwf	d2
	movlw	0x02
	movwf	d3
Delay_0
	decfsz	d1, f
	goto	$+2
	decfsz	d2, f
	goto	$+2
	decfsz	d3, f
	goto	Delay_0
	goto	$+1
	return
	END				; directive 'end of program'

petrv · 11th April 2008, 04:09 PM

Well it is obvious, after bsf PORTA,1 you call delay but after bcf PORTA,1 you forgot to call it again and jump to Loop which sets the output to 1 again.

Petr

**Nigel Goodwin** · 11th April 2008, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petrv

Well it is obvious, after bsf PORTA,1 you call delay but after bcf PORTA,1 you forgot to call it again and jump to Loop which sets the output to 1 again.

Well spotted!

blueroomelectronics · 11th April 2008, 04:12 PM

[quote=AtomSoft]As i am starting to practice on more chips i use the blink as a start... But i ran into a issue... it doesnt want to blink

just stays on solid... and since i can not debug with out a ICD 2 well... i cant debug lol here is my code

The ICD2 can't debug the 16F628A either, it doesn't have debug support built in. The 16F88 does though.

Of course you could simply simulate it in MPLAB.

blueroomelectronics · 11th April 2008, 04:16 PM

RAM starts at 0x20 on the 16F627A PIC

Code:

    list      p=16f627A           ; list directive to define processor
    #include <P16F627A.inc>       ; processor specific variable definitions
    __CONFIG  _WDT_OFF & _INTOSC_OSC_NOCLKOUT

    cblock 0x20
    d1,d2,d3
    endc

    ORG     0x00            ; processor reset vector
Main
    clrf    PORTA            ;Initialize PORTA by setting output data latches
    movlw    0x07             ;Turn comparators off and
    movwf    CMCON             ;enable pins for I/O functions
       bsf     STATUS, RP0        ;select bank 1
    movlw    0x1D            ;data direction
    movwf    TRISA            ;set PortA all outputs
    bsf    PCON, 3            ;OSCF: INTOSC oscillator frequency bit: 1=4 MHz typical
    bcf    STATUS, RP0        ;select bank 0

Loop    
    bsf    PORTA, 1        ;set RA1 High
    call    Delay
    bcf    PORTA, 1        ;set RA1 Low
    goto    Loop            ;go back and do it again

Delay
    movlw    0x03
    movwf    d1
    movlw    0x18
    movwf    d2
    movlw    0x02
    movwf    d3
Delay_0
    decfsz    d1, f
    goto    $+2
    decfsz    d2, f
    goto    $+2
    decfsz    d3, f
    goto    Delay_0
    goto    $+1
    return
    END                ; directive 'end of program'    END

petrv · 11th April 2008, 04:17 PM

Not 100% true, ICD2 *can* debug it but not alone, it is necessary to buy a special adapter from Microchip (AC162053) - costs about $35 - that allows you to debug code for 627A/628A/648A.

Of course 16F88 can be debugged with ICD2 or PicKit2 alone, without any additional hardware.

Petr

AtomSoft · 11th April 2008, 04:33 PM

ok thanks guys i cant believe i missed something so small and yeah i know it starts at 0x20 but just habit of 00 lol thanks.

donniedj · 11th April 2008, 08:21 PM

ICD? Learn to use the simulator in the IDE very very good period. A few taps of the single step F7 key would have solved this in under 30 seconds. I never actually used ICD, do not know how, don't want to know.

Standardize your delays. Make a set for micro seconds, milli seconds, and seconds similar to my code below.

Code:

Set LED
Call usec100
Call usec100
Clear LED
Call usec100
Call usec100
Loop

movlw .50
movw milli_time        ; Load milli_time only once because it is persisted into milli_time_temp.
Set LED                ; A.K.A non-volatile.
Call milli_delay
Clear LED
Call milli_delay
Loop

Code:

USEC_10:
	GOTO	$ + 1
	GOTO	$ + 1
	GOTO	$ + 1
	RETURN
USEC_20:
	GOTO	$ + 1
	GOTO	$ + 1
	GOTO	$ + 1
	GOTO	$ + 1
	GOTO	$ + 1
	GOTO	$ + 1
	GOTO	$ + 1
	GOTO	$ + 1
	GOTO	$ + 1
	RETURN
USEC_100:			;----FORMULA--4MHZ CLOCK---------
	MOVLW	.31		;  [3(CNTJ-1)+2] + CHANGE
	MOVWF	CNTJ		;  CHANGE = 8 USEC
	DECFSZ	CNTJ, F		;  [3(CNTJ-1)+2] + 8
	GOTO	$ - 1	        ;--------------------------------
	NOP
	NOP
	RETURN

MS_DELAY:
	MOVF	MILLI_TIME, W    ;---------------------------------------
        MOVW    MILLI_TIME_TEMP  ;MILLI SECOND DELAY
MS_LOOP	MOVLW	0XA4             ;DELAY = X MILLI-SECOND (4MHZ CLOCK).
	MOVWF	CNTJ             ;---------------------------------------
	DECFSZ	CNTJ, F
	GOTO	$ - 1
	MOVLW	0XA4
	MOVWF	CNTJ
	DECFSZ	CNTJ, F
	GOTO	$ - 1

	DECFSZ	MS_TIME_TEMP, F	;IF COUNTER ENDS,
	GOTO	MS_LOOP		;ELSE- REPEAT
	RETURN			;THEN- EXIT LOOP

See my last signature line below. ===========================\/

AtomSoft · 11th April 2008, 11:01 PM

Simulator just doesnt work in some cases.

Like here is my end code for a 7 Seg Display count up 0 - 9... I wouldnt want to try to simulate this.. would get confusing... RA5 and RA7 are inuse so used RB0 and RB1...

Code:

	list      p=16f627A           ; list directive to define processor
	#include <P16F627A.inc>       ; processor specific variable definitions
	__CONFIG   _CP_OFF & _DATA_CP_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _WDT_OFF & _INTOSC_OSC_NOCLKOUT 

	cblock 0x20
	d1
	d2
	d3
	endc

	ORG     0x00			; processor reset vector
Main
	clrf	PORTA			;Initialize PORTA by setting output data latches
	movlw	0x07 			;Turn comparators off and
	movwf	CMCON 			;enable pins for I/O functions
   	bsf 	STATUS, RP0		;select bank 1
	movlw	0x00			;data direction
	movwf	TRISA			;set PortA all outputs
	movwf	TRISB			;set PortB all outputs
	bsf	PCON, 3			;OSCF: INTOSC oscillator frequency bit: 1=4 MHz typical
	bcf	STATUS, RP0		;select bank 0

Loop	
	movlw	b'01011111'		;Show 0
	movwf	PORTA
	movlw	0x01		; RB0 = E RB1 = G
	movwf	PORTB
	call	Delay
;////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	movlw	b'00000110'		;Show 1
	movwf	PORTA
	movlw	0x00		; RB0 = E RB1 = G
	movwf	PORTB
	call	Delay
;////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	movlw	b'10011011'		;Show 2
	movwf	PORTA
	movlw	0x03		; RB0 = E RB1 = G
	movwf	PORTB
	call	Delay
;////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	movlw	b'10001111'		;Show 3
	movwf	PORTA
	movlw	0x02		; RB0 = E RB1 = G
	movwf	PORTB
	call	Delay
;////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	movlw	b'11000110'		;Show 4
	movwf	PORTA
	movlw	0x02		; RB0 = E RB1 = G
	movwf	PORTB
	call	Delay
;////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	movlw	b'11001101'		;Show 5
	movwf	PORTA
	movlw	0x02		; RB0 = E RB1 = G
	movwf	PORTB
	call	Delay
;////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	movlw	b'11011101'		;Show 6
	movwf	PORTA
	movlw	0x03		; RB0 = E RB1 = G
	movwf	PORTB
	call	Delay
;////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	movlw	b'00000111'		;Show 7
	movwf	PORTA
	movlw	0x00		; RB0 = E RB1 = G
	movwf	PORTB
	call	Delay
;////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	movlw	b'11011111'		;Show 8
	movwf	PORTA
	movlw	0x03		; RB0 = E RB1 = G
	movwf	PORTB
	call	Delay
;////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	movlw	b'11011111'		;Show 9
	movwf	PORTA
	movlw	0x02		; RB0 = E RB1 = G
	movwf	PORTB
	call	Delay
;////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	goto	Loop
Delay				; 1 Sec Delay
	movlw	0x07
	movwf	d1
	movlw	0x2F
	movwf	d2
	movlw	0x03
	movwf	d3
Delay_0
	decfsz	d1, f
	goto	$+2
	decfsz	d2, f
	goto	$+2
	decfsz	d3, f
	goto	Delay_0
	goto	$+1
	goto	$+1
	goto	$+1
	return
	END				; directive 'end of program'

petrv · 12th April 2008, 06:16 AM

Of course the use of the simulator is limited but sometimes it is still useful - for example I used it yesterday to quickly verify my delay loop produces the exact delay and not a few instr. cycles longer or shorter... using the logic analyzer inside the simulator it was easy and quick.

Petr

AtomSoft · 12th April 2008, 12:00 PM

How come sometimes my Logic Analyzer isnt available? Like i cant open it because its greyed out?

blueroomelectronics · 12th April 2008, 02:32 PM

Not sure, which PIC?

AtomSoft · 12th April 2008, 02:45 PM

sometimes the 1320 but remember its on simulator and its greyed out in MPLAB of course

blueroomelectronics · 12th April 2008, 02:49 PM

In a pinch the OshonSoft simulator has a 7 segment display. It's demo is limited to 30 uses.

donniedj · 13th April 2008, 02:32 AM

Setting d1,d2,d3 in a watch and pressing the F7 would have revealed that d1 to d3 were not being assigned and overwritten, and that a delay between BCF and GOTO were missing.

Code:

    cblock 0x00
    d1,d2,d3
    endc

    ORG     0x00           ; processor reset vector
Loop    
    bsf    PORTA, 1        ;set RA1 High
    call    Delay
    bcf    PORTA, 1        ;set RA1 Low
    goto    Loop           ;go back and do it again

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11th April 2008, 04:09 PM	(permalink)
petrv	Well it is obvious, after bsf PORTA,1 you call delay but after bcf PORTA,1 you forgot to call it again and jump to Loop which sets the output to 1 again. Petr

11th April 2008, 04:12 PM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	[quote=AtomSoft]As i am starting to practice on more chips i use the blink as a start... But i ran into a issue... it doesnt want to blink just stays on solid... and since i can not debug with out a ICD 2 well... i cant debug lol here is my code The ICD2 can't debug the 16F628A either, it doesn't have debug support built in. The 16F88 does though. Of course you could simply simulate it in MPLAB. __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

11th April 2008, 04:17 PM	(permalink)
petrv	Not 100% true, ICD2 can debug it but not alone, it is necessary to buy a special adapter from Microchip (AC162053) - costs about $35 - that allows you to debug code for 627A/628A/648A. Of course 16F88 can be debugged with ICD2 or PicKit2 alone, without any additional hardware. Petr

11th April 2008, 04:33 PM	(permalink)
AtomSoft	ok thanks guys i cant believe i missed something so small and yeah i know it starts at 0x20 but just habit of 00 lol thanks. __________________ My YouTube Videos! AtomSoft Live Code Section

12th April 2008, 06:16 AM	(permalink)
petrv	Of course the use of the simulator is limited but sometimes it is still useful - for example I used it yesterday to quickly verify my delay loop produces the exact delay and not a few instr. cycles longer or shorter... using the logic analyzer inside the simulator it was easy and quick. Petr

12th April 2008, 12:00 PM	(permalink)
AtomSoft	How come sometimes my Logic Analyzer isnt available? Like i cant open it because its greyed out? __________________ My YouTube Videos! AtomSoft Live Code Section

12th April 2008, 02:32 PM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	Not sure, which PIC? __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

12th April 2008, 02:45 PM	(permalink)
AtomSoft	sometimes the 1320 but remember its on simulator and its greyed out in MPLAB of course __________________ My YouTube Videos! AtomSoft Live Code Section

12th April 2008, 02:49 PM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	In a pinch the OshonSoft simulator has a 7 segment display. It's demo is limited to 30 uses. __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

13th April 2008, 02:32 AM	(permalink)
donniedj	Setting d1,d2,d3 in a watch and pressing the F7 would have revealed that d1 to d3 were not being assigned and overwritten, and that a delay between BCF and GOTO were missing. Code: cblock 0x00 d1,d2,d3 endc ORG 0x00 ; processor reset vector Loop bsf PORTA, 1 ;set RA1 High call Delay bcf PORTA, 1 ;set RA1 Low goto Loop ;go back and do it again