SETUP AN INTERRUPT IN 16f690 - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

c36041254 · 17th May 2008, 03:04 AM

Hi there ! I'm learning how to setup interrupts in PICs from
Tutorial 11
but, this is for 16f84 and I have f690, so far this is what I have done, almost copy of what is on the site, if you can guide me how interrupts work for 16f690 than Ill be thankful

Code:

list p=16f690
	#include <p16f690.inc>
	__CONFIG	-_MCLRE_ON & _CP_OFF & _WDT_OFF & _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT
	ERRORLEVEL	-302

			UDATA
	temp	RES 1
	display RES 1
	count   RES 1
;**************************STEUP THE CONSTANTS*******************************

	org 0x05	;this is where we come on power up and reset

;**************************INTRUPT ROUTINE************************************

	movwf temp			;this and the lable Loop will run simultenously
						;move w into f in case to there was someting in 
						;count(see first step of Loop)
						
	incf  count,f		;increase count by 1 and put result in count
	movlw .10			;load w with decimal 10
	subwf count,w		;subtract count from w and place result in w
	btfss STATUS,C		;if in above operation count<= w then carry bit 
						;is set, so check for that and skip next step
						;if it is set
	goto carry_on
	goto clear
	
carry_on:
	bcf INTCON,0x01     ;clear the INTF, just in case(read tuto. 11)
	movfw temp			;move temp to w 
	retfie 				;get out of intrupt loop (this will start over 
						; the whole INTRUPT LOOP again
clear:
	clrf count			;set count to 0
	bcf INTCON,0x01		;clear INTF
	retfie
;*****************************MAIN PROGRAMME************************
Main:
	
;*****************************SET UP THE INTRUP REGISTERS***********

	bsf INTCON,0x07		; set globel intrupt (tell PIC that we will use intrupts)
	bsf INTCON,0x04		;
	bcf INTCON,0x01

;******************************SET UP THE PORTS**********************
	bsf STATUS,RP0
	movlw b'10000000'
	movwf TRISC
	bcf STATUS,RP0
;******************************NOW SEND THE VALUE OF COUNT TO PORTC**

Loop:
	movf count,w
	movwf PORTC
	goto Loop
	END

What I don't understand is that how PIC can know (in tutorial not in my code) that INTCON,4 will enable RB0 while 4 can be for PORTA also, is this because we have enable globle interrupt ?

blueroomelectronics · 17th May 2008, 03:43 AM

I don't have a 16F690 handy but I cobbled together this so you could run it through the MPLAB simulator. Should be easy to make it work with your interrupt based version.

Code:

        list p=16f690
    #include <p16f690.inc>
    __CONFIG    _WDT_OFF & _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT
        cblock  0x20
    count
        endc
        Wtemp    equ     0x70    ; all bank RAM
    org     0x00    ; this is where we come on power up and reset
        goto    Init
;**************************INTRUPT ROUTINE************************************
        org     0x04
IRQ    movwf   Wtemp    ; save W
    incf    count,f  ;increase count by 1 and put result in count
    movlw   .10
    subwf   count,w  ;subtract count from w and place result in w
    btfsc   STATUS,C ;if in above operation count<= w then carry bit 
    clrf    count
        movf    count,W
        movwf   PORTC    ; display W on PORTC 
     movf    Wtemp,W  ; restore W
    bcf     INTCON,INTF
    return
Init    bsf     STATUS,RP0      ;b1
    movlw   b'10000000'
    movwf   TRISC
    bcf     STATUS,RP0      ;b0
        clrf    count           ; count = 0
    bsf     INTCON,T0IE
    bcf     INTCON,INTF
    bsf     INTCON,GIE
       
Main    call    IRQ       ; wait till next interrupt
        goto    Main
    END

c36041254 · 17th May 2008, 05:51 AM

Sorry, but I'm unable to understand your codes, what I make out of it is that it uses an internal interrupt timer 0 and whenever interrupt occur (bsf TOIE) it goes to IRQ but, i don't get how it automatically goes to IRQ and if it does do by call IRQ then how it can be called differrent from normal (interrupt less) codes, please explain me step by step so I can understand how actually codes suddenly switch to interrupt loop.
Oh ! and why the nuber increases by 4 on port c it should be incresed by 1, I mean that is what incf does.

Pommie · 17th May 2008, 06:32 AM

You seem a little confused with interrupts. When an interrupt occurs, the code stops what it is doing and jumps to location 4. It executes the code at that location until it meets a retfie (Return from interrupt) instruction and then returns to where it was before the instruction.

Bit 4 of INTCON enables the GP2 interrupt. This interrupt happens whenever GP2 goes from 0 to 1.
Bit 3 enables the GPIE. This interrupt happens whenever any GPIO pin changes.

Also, your code states, "org 0x05 ;this is where we come on power up and reset" - this is wrong. At reset or power up the processor goes to location zero. It is normal to put a goto at zero to jump over the interrupt code.

Download the data sheet from Microchip for more information.

Mike.

c36041254 · 17th May 2008, 08:16 AM

Forget about my codes I don't understand what "blueroomelectronics " codes mean(scrool up).what I make out of it is that it uses an internal interrupt timer 0 and whenever interrupt occur (bsf TOIE) it goes to IRQ but, i don't get how it automatically goes to IRQ and if it does do by call IRQ then how it can be called differrent from normal (interrupt less) codes, please explain me step by step so I can understand how actually codes suddenly switch to interrupt loop.Oh ! and why the number increases by 4 on port c it should be incresed by 1, I mean that is what incf does, and when I write "org 0x04" where it is in blueroomelectronics's codes I have the error:

Error - section '.org_1' can not fit the absolute section. Section '.org_1' start=0x00000004, length=0x0000002a

changing "org 0x05" fixes this problem (don't know why, may be because the linker has vectors in 0x00 to 0x04, agin don't know what are the vectors are and why it is used for, I did read some MPLAB help file on it). And yes I do understand what an interrupt is, but should that alway start with 0x04? what if two or more interrupts are there?

Pommie · 17th May 2008, 08:29 AM

Forget about the linker and just have 1 asm file to start with. To get your code to compile without the linker, change it to,

Code:

		list	p=16f690 
		#include <p16f690.inc>
		__CONFIG -_MCLRE_ON & _CP_OFF & _WDT_OFF & _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT
		ERRORLEVEL -302

		cblock	0x20
		temp	RES 1
		display	RES 1
		count	RES 1
		endc

;**************************STEUP THE CONSTANTS*******************************  

		org	0x0 		;this is where we come on power up and reset
		goto	Main

;**************************INTRUPT ROUTINE************************************  

		org	0x04

		movwf	temp   		;this and the lable Loop will run simultenously
					;move w into f in case to there was someting in  
					;count(see first step of Loop) 

		incf	count,f  	;increase count by 1 and put result in count
		movlw	.10   		;load w with decimal 10
		subwf	count,w  	;subtract count from w and place result in w
		btfss	STATUS,C  	;if in above operation count<= w then carry bit 
					;is set, so check for that and skip next step 
					;if it is set 
		goto	carry_on
		goto	clear

carry_on:
		bcf	INTCON,0x01   	;clear the INTF, just in case(read tuto. 11)
		movfw	temp   		;move temp to w 
		retfie			;get out of intrupt loop (this will start over 
					; the whole INTRUPT LOOP again 
clear:
		clrf	count   	;set count to 0
		bcf	INTCON,0x01  	;clear INTF
		retfie
;*****************************MAIN PROGRAMME************************  
Main:

;*****************************SET UP THE INTRUP REGISTERS***********  

		bsf	INTCON,0x07  	; set globel intrupt (tell PIC that we will use intrupts)
		bsf	INTCON,0x04  	;
		bcf	INTCON,0x01

;******************************SET UP THE PORTS**********************  
		bsf	STATUS,RP0
		movlw	b'10000000'
		movwf	TRISC
		bcf	STATUS,RP0
;******************************NOW SEND THE VALUE OF COUNT TO PORTC**  

Loop:
		movf	count,w
		movwf	PORTC
		goto	Loop
		END

You should also read the data sheet about context saving in interrupts. (section 9.5)

Edit, forget Bill's code as well at the moment. It doesn't demonstrate interrupts at all and has just served to confuse you.

Mike.

c36041254 · 17th May 2008, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pommie

Forget about the linker and just have 1 asm file to start with. To get your code to compile without the linker, change it to,

Code:

		list	p=16f690 
		#include <p16f690.inc>
		__CONFIG -_MCLRE_ON & _CP_OFF & _WDT_OFF & _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT
		ERRORLEVEL -302

		cblock	0x20
		temp	RES 1
		display	RES 1
		count	RES 1
		endc

;**************************STEUP THE CONSTANTS*******************************  

		org	0x0 		;this is where we come on power up and reset
		goto	Main

;**************************INTRUPT ROUTINE************************************  

		org	0x04

		movwf	temp   		;this and the lable Loop will run simultenously
					;move w into f in case to there was someting in  
					;count(see first step of Loop) 

		incf	count,f  	;increase count by 1 and put result in count
		movlw	.10   		;load w with decimal 10
		subwf	count,w  	;subtract count from w and place result in w
		btfss	STATUS,C  	;if in above operation count<= w then carry bit 
					;is set, so check for that and skip next step 
					;if it is set 
		goto	carry_on
		goto	clear

carry_on:
		bcf	INTCON,0x01   	;clear the INTF, just in case(read tuto. 11)
		movfw	temp   		;move temp to w 
		retfie			;get out of intrupt loop (this will start over 
					; the whole INTRUPT LOOP again 
clear:
		clrf	count   	;set count to 0
		bcf	INTCON,0x01  	;clear INTF
		retfie
;*****************************MAIN PROGRAMME************************  
Main:

;*****************************SET UP THE INTRUP REGISTERS***********  

		bsf	INTCON,0x07  	; set globel intrupt (tell PIC that we will use intrupts)
		bsf	INTCON,0x04  	;
		bcf	INTCON,0x01

;******************************SET UP THE PORTS**********************  
		bsf	STATUS,RP0
		movlw	b'10000000'
		movwf	TRISC
		bcf	STATUS,RP0
;******************************NOW SEND THE VALUE OF COUNT TO PORTC**  

Loop:
		movf	count,w
		movwf	PORTC
		goto	Loop
		END

You should also read the data sheet about context saving in interrupts. (section 9.5)

Edit, forget Bill's code as well at the moment. It doesn't demonstrate interrupts at all and has just served to confuse you.

Mike.

yor idia of not using linker gives too many errors:

Error[121] C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROCHIP\MPASM SUITE\TEMPLATE\OBJECT\16F690TMPO.ASM 57 : Illegal label (temp RES 1)
Error[121] C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROCHIP\MPASM SUITE\TEMPLATE\OBJECT\16F690TMPO.ASM 58 : Illegal label (display RES 1)
Error[121] C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROCHIP\MPASM SUITE\TEMPLATE\OBJECT\16F690TMPO.ASM 59 : Illegal label (count RES 1)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROCHIP\MPASM SUITE\TEMPLATE\OBJECT\16F690TMPO.ASM 71 : Symbol not previously defined (temp)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROCHIP\MPASM SUITE\TEMPLATE\OBJECT\16F690TMPO.ASM 75 : Symbol not previously defined (count)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROCHIP\MPASM SUITE\TEMPLATE\OBJECT\16F690TMPO.ASM 77 : Symbol not previously defined (count)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROCHIP\MPASM SUITE\TEMPLATE\OBJECT\16F690TMPO.ASM 86 : Symbol not previously defined (temp)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROCHIP\MPASM SUITE\TEMPLATE\OBJECT\16F690TMPO.ASM 90 : Symbol not previously defined (count)
Error[113] C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROCHIP\MPASM SUITE\TEMPLATE\OBJECT\16F690TMPO.ASM 110 : Symbol not previously defined (count)
Halting build on first failure as requested.
BUILD FAILED: Sat May 17 14:31:17 2008

ericgibbs · 17th May 2008, 09:16 AM

hi c90,
Your code assembles OK on my system, had to REM out the 'RES' in cblock, otherwise its OK.
Are you sure about the paths for the assembler to the INC files etc.???

.....16F690TMPO.ASM

Code:

		list	p=16f690 
		#include <p16f690.inc>
		__CONFIG -_MCLRE_ON & _CP_OFF & _WDT_OFF & _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT
		ERRORLEVEL -302

		cblock	0x20
		temp	;;RES 1
		display	;;RES 1
		count	;;RES 1
		endc

;**************************STEUP THE CONSTANTS*******************************  

		org	0x0 		;this is where we come on power up and reset
		goto	Main

;**************************INTRUPT ROUTINE************************************  

		org	0x04

		movwf	temp   		;this and the lable Loop will run simultenously
					;move w into f in case to there was someting in  
					;count(see first step of Loop) 

		incf	count,f  	;increase count by 1 and put result in count
		movlw	.10   		;load w with decimal 10
		subwf	count,w  	;subtract count from w and place result in w
		btfss	STATUS,C  	;if in above operation count<= w then carry bit 
					;is set, so check for that and skip next step 
					;if it is set 
		goto	carry_on
		goto	clear

carry_on:
		bcf	INTCON,0x01   	;clear the INTF, just in case(read tuto. 11)
		movfw	temp   		;move temp to w 
		retfie			;get out of intrupt loop (this will start over 
					; the whole INTRUPT LOOP again 
clear:
		clrf	count   	;set count to 0
		bcf	INTCON,0x01  	;clear INTF
		retfie
;*****************************MAIN PROGRAMME************************  
Main:

;*****************************SET UP THE INTRUP REGISTERS***********  

		bsf	INTCON,0x07  	; set globel intrupt (tell PIC that we will use intrupts)
		bsf	INTCON,0x04  	;
		bcf	INTCON,0x01

;******************************SET UP THE PORTS**********************  
		bsf	STATUS,RP0
		movlw	b'10000000'
		movwf	TRISC
		bcf	STATUS,RP0
;******************************NOW SEND THE VALUE OF COUNT TO PORTC**  

Loop:
		movf	count,w
		movwf	PORTC
		goto	Loop
		END

ericgibbs · 17th May 2008, 09:31 AM

hi 360,
Just in case you did not follow my comment about the paths.

Look in this folder on the hard drive.

C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROCHIP\MPASM SUITE\TEMPLATE\OBJECT

and you should be able to see this file 16F690TMPO.ASM

Did you use the MPLAB Project Wizard.?

c36041254 · 17th May 2008, 10:24 AM

Thanks, that makes a successful build, there are some things I don't understand, that why I alwways have to change org 0x04 to org 0x05 (other wise it encounters the error:Error - section '.org_1' can not fit the absolute section. Section '.org_1' start=0x00000004, length=0x0000002a ) and I can not get that while there is no label specifying interrupt then how the programme automaticaly switch to interrupt loop? This is my final code and don't know why it does'nt work. What I want to do is that let the PIC to display whatever in count on PORT C (in binary ,by four LEDs ) and as I give HIGH to RA2 (which is external interrupt) it goes to interuupt loop and add 1 to count and then display that on PORT C and continue this till COUNT reaches 9 then it get reset.

Code:

	list	p=16f690 
		#include <p16f690.inc>
		__CONFIG -_MCLRE_ON & _CP_OFF & _WDT_OFF & _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT
		ERRORLEVEL -302

	cblock	0x20
		temp	;RES 1
		display	;RES 1
		count	;RES 1
	endc

;**************************STEUP THE CONSTANTS*******************************  

		org	0x00		;this is where we come on power up and reset
		goto	Main

;**************************INTRUPT ROUTINE************************************  

		org	0x05

		movwf	temp   		;this and the lable Loop will run simultenously
					;move w into f in case to there was someting in  
					;count(see first step of Loop) 

		incf	count,f  	;increase count by 1 and put result in count
		movlw	.10   		;load w with decimal 10
		subwf	count,w  	;subtract count from w and place result in w
		btfss	STATUS,C  	;if in above operation count<= w then carry bit 
					;is set, so check for that and skip next step 
					;if it is set 
		goto	carry_on
		goto	clear

carry_on:
		bcf	INTCON,0x01   	;clear the INTF, just in case(read tuto. 11)
		movfw	temp   		;move temp to w 
		retfie			;get out of intrupt loop (this will start over 
					; the whole INTRUPT LOOP again 
clear:
		clrf	count   	;set count to 0
		bcf	INTCON,0x01  	;clear INTF
		retfie
;*****************************MAIN PROGRAMME************************  
Main:

;*****************************SET UP THE INTRUP REGISTERS***********  

		bsf	INTCON,0x07  	; set globel intrupt (tell PIC that we will use intrupts)
		bsf	INTCON,0x04  	;
		bcf	INTCON,0x01

;******************************SET UP THE PORTS**********************  
		bsf	STATUS,RP0
		movlw	b'10000000'
		movwf	TRISC
		movlw	b'00000100'
		movwf	TRISA	;set RA2 as input (for interrupt)
		bcf	STATUS,RP0
;******************************NOW SEND THE VALUE OF COUNT TO PORTC**  

Loop:
		movf	count,w
		movwf	PORTC
		goto	Loop
		END

And why this formet does'nt need linker file ?
I know these are too many quastions but please answer me I'm getting more and more confused, atleast try to answer the quastion in RED, Pleazzzzz!!

Pommie · 17th May 2008, 10:45 AM

Sorry about leaving those Res' there.

You need to remove the linker script and change the source back to org 4 to get it to compile.

You don't need a label at location 4 as the interrupt always goes there. You can put a label there if you wish.

Your code is probably not working because you have RA2 setup as analogue because it is the default. Try adding clrf ANSEL (bank 2).

Mike.

c36041254 · 17th May 2008, 10:59 AM

The error still persists,

Error - section '.org_1' can not fit the absolute section. Section '.org_1' start=0x00000004, length=0x00000038

and this is what I have done to code (see in RED):

Code:

  		list	p=16f690 
		#include <p16f690.inc>
		__CONFIG -_MCLRE_ON & _CP_OFF & _WDT_OFF & _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT
		ERRORLEVEL -302

	cblock	0x20
		temp	
		display	
		count	
	endc

;**************************STEUP THE CONSTANTS*******************************  

		org	0x00		;this is where we come on power up and reset
		goto	Main

;**************************INTRUPT ROUTINE************************************  

		org	0x04

		movwf	temp   		;this and the lable Loop will run simultenously
					;move w into f in case to there was someting in  
					;count(see first step of Loop) 

		incf	count,f  	;increase count by 1 and put result in count
		movlw	.10   		;load w with decimal 10
		subwf	count,w  	;subtract count from w and place result in w
		btfss	STATUS,C  	;if in above operation count<= w then carry bit 
					;is set, so check for that and skip next step 
					;if it is set 
		goto	carry_on
		goto	clear

carry_on:
		bcf	INTCON,0x01   	;clear the INTF, just in case(read tuto. 11)
		movfw	temp   		;move temp to w 
		retfie			;get out of intrupt loop (this will start over 
					; the whole INTRUPT LOOP again 
clear:
		clrf	count   	;set count to 0
		bcf	INTCON,0x01  	;clear INTF
		retfie
;*****************************MAIN PROGRAMME************************  
Main:

;*****************************SET UP THE INTRUP REGISTERS***********  

		bsf	INTCON,0x07  	; set globel intrupt (tell PIC that we will use intrupts)
		bsf	INTCON,0x04  	;
		bcf	INTCON,0x01

;******************************SET UP THE PORTS**********************  
		bsf	STATUS,RP0
		movlw	b'10000000'
		movwf	TRISC
		bcf 	STATUS,RP0
		bsf	STATUS,RP1
		clrf 	ANSEL
		movlw	b'00000100'
		movwf	TRISA	;set RA2 as input (for interrupt)
		bcf	STATUS,RP0
;******************************NOW SEND THE VALUE OF COUNT TO PORTC**  

Loop:
		movf	count,w
		movwf	PORTC
		goto	Loop
		END

so it is still not working

Pommie · 17th May 2008, 11:12 AM

Have you removed the linker script from the project?

You are now writing to the TRISA register in bank 2!

Try,

Code:

;******************************SET UP THE PORTS**********************  
		bsf	STATUS,RP0		;bank 1
		movlw	b'10000000'
		movwf	TRISC
		movlw	b'00000100'
		movwf	TRISA			;set RA2 as input (for interrupt)
		bcf 	STATUS,RP0		;bank 0
		bsf	STATUS,RP1		;bank 2
		clrf 	ANSEL
		bcf	STATUS,RP1		;bank 0
;******************************NOW SEND THE VALUE OF COUNT TO PORTC**

Mike.

c36041254 · 17th May 2008, 11:34 AM

Sorry, I had not removed linker now it builds successfully but still all LED remains off even when I give HIGH to RA2

This is the modified code:

Code:

	list	p=16f690 
		#include <p16f690.inc>
		__CONFIG -_MCLRE_ON & _CP_OFF & _WDT_OFF & _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT
		ERRORLEVEL -302

	cblock	0x20
		temp	
		display	
		count	
	endc

;**************************STEUP THE CONSTANTS*******************************  

		org	0x00		;this is where we come on power up and reset
		goto	Main

;**************************INTRUPT ROUTINE************************************  

		org	0x04

		movwf	temp   		;this and the lable Loop will run simultenously
					;move w into f in case to there was someting in  
					;count(see first step of Loop) 

		incf	count,f  	;increase count by 1 and put result in count
		movlw	.10   		;load w with decimal 10
		subwf	count,w  	;subtract count from w and place result in w
		btfss	STATUS,C  	;if in above operation count<= w then carry bit 
					;is set, so check for that and skip next step 
					;if it is set 
		goto	carry_on
		goto	clear

carry_on:
		bcf	INTCON,0x01   	;clear the INTF, just in case
		movfw	temp   		;move temp to w 
		retfie			;get out of intrupt loop (this will start over 
					; the whole INTRUPT LOOP again 
clear:
		clrf	count   	;set count to 0
		bcf	INTCON,0x01  	;clear INTF
		retfie
;*****************************MAIN PROGRAMME************************  
Main:

;*****************************SET UP THE INTRUP REGISTERS***********  

		bsf	INTCON,0x07  	; set globel intrupt (tell PIC that we will use intrupts)
		bsf	INTCON,0x04  	;
		bcf	INTCON,0x01

;******************************SET UP THE PORTS**********************  
		bsf	STATUS,RP0
		movlw	b'10000000'
		movwf	TRISC
		movlw	b'00000100'
		movwf	TRISA	;set RA2 as input (for interrupt)
		bcf 	STATUS,RP0
		bsf		STATUS,RP1
		clrf 	ANSEL
		bcf		STATUS,RP1;******************************NOW SEND THE VALUE OF COUNT TO PORTC**  

Loop:
		movf	count,w
		movwf	PORTC
		goto	Loop
		END

ericgibbs · 17th May 2008, 11:40 AM

hi c360,
As Mike is sorting out the program I will leave that to him.

With regard to the Interrupts.
You choose in your program which Interrupts are going to be active, that is when the conditions set out in your program are met, an Interrupt will occur.

When the Interrupt occurs, the Program Counter is set by the PIC to 0x0004.

The PIC starts executing the program code it finds at 0x0004 until it reaches the RETFIE instruction, at which time the PIC will return to the next program code byte it was executing BEFORE the Interrupt occurred.

Do you follow.?

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17th May 2008, 05:51 AM	(permalink)
c36041254	unable to understad!! Sorry, but I'm unable to understand your codes, what I make out of it is that it uses an internal interrupt timer 0 and whenever interrupt occur (bsf TOIE) it goes to IRQ but, i don't get how it automatically goes to IRQ and if it does do by call IRQ then how it can be called differrent from normal (interrupt less) codes, please explain me step by step so I can understand how actually codes suddenly switch to interrupt loop. Oh ! and why the nuber increases by 4 on port c it should be incresed by 1, I mean that is what incf does. Last edited by c36041254; 17th May 2008 at 05:54 AM.

17th May 2008, 06:32 AM	(permalink)
Pommie	You seem a little confused with interrupts. When an interrupt occurs, the code stops what it is doing and jumps to location 4. It executes the code at that location until it meets a retfie (Return from interrupt) instruction and then returns to where it was before the instruction. Bit 4 of INTCON enables the GP2 interrupt. This interrupt happens whenever GP2 goes from 0 to 1. Bit 3 enables the GPIE. This interrupt happens whenever any GPIO pin changes. Also, your code states, "org 0x05 ;this is where we come on power up and reset" - this is wrong. At reset or power up the processor goes to location zero. It is normal to put a goto at zero to jump over the interrupt code. Download the data sheet from Microchip for more information. Mike.

17th May 2008, 08:16 AM	(permalink)
c36041254	Forget about my codes I don't understand what "blueroomelectronics " codes mean(scrool up).what I make out of it is that it uses an internal interrupt timer 0 and whenever interrupt occur (bsf TOIE) it goes to IRQ but, i don't get how it automatically goes to IRQ and if it does do by call IRQ then how it can be called differrent from normal (interrupt less) codes, please explain me step by step so I can understand how actually codes suddenly switch to interrupt loop.Oh ! and why the number increases by 4 on port c it should be incresed by 1, I mean that is what incf does, and when I write "org 0x04" where it is in blueroomelectronics's codes I have the error: Error - section '.org_1' can not fit the absolute section. Section '.org_1' start=0x00000004, length=0x0000002a changing "org 0x05" fixes this problem (don't know why, may be because the linker has vectors in 0x00 to 0x04, agin don't know what are the vectors are and why it is used for, I did read some MPLAB help file on it). And yes I do understand what an interrupt is, but should that alway start with 0x04? what if two or more interrupts are there?

17th May 2008, 09:31 AM	(permalink)
ericgibbs	hi 360, Just in case you did not follow my comment about the paths. Look in this folder on the hard drive. C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROCHIP\MPASM SUITE\TEMPLATE\OBJECT and you should be able to see this file 16F690TMPO.ASM Did you use the MPLAB Project Wizard.? __________________ Eric "Good enough is Perfect" PIC tutorials: Gramo's: www.digital-diy.net/ Bill's: www.blueroomelectronics.com/

17th May 2008, 10:45 AM	(permalink)
Pommie	Sorry about leaving those Res' there. You need to remove the linker script and change the source back to org 4 to get it to compile. You don't need a label at location 4 as the interrupt always goes there. You can put a label there if you wish. Your code is probably not working because you have RA2 setup as analogue because it is the default. Try adding clrf ANSEL (bank 2). Mike.

17th May 2008, 11:40 AM	(permalink)
ericgibbs	hi c360, As Mike is sorting out the program I will leave that to him. With regard to the Interrupts. You choose in your program which Interrupts are going to be active, that is when the conditions set out in your program are met, an Interrupt will occur. When the Interrupt occurs, the Program Counter is set by the PIC to 0x0004. The PIC starts executing the program code it finds at 0x0004 until it reaches the RETFIE instruction, at which time the PIC will return to the next program code byte it was executing BEFORE the Interrupt occurred. Do you follow.? __________________ Eric "Good enough is Perfect" PIC tutorials: Gramo's: www.digital-diy.net/ Bill's: www.blueroomelectronics.com/