eeprom 24C64 read problem

[ash20]

Can someone tell how to read data serially from memory??
i need the code in C not in assembly language..

i have successfully saved my name in memory but am not able to read it from memory.

please help... (need the C code)

 

[Ian Rogers]

I thought I posted it in your last postings...

Did it not work...

I had tested it, so it should have..

Oh sorry... in C. I have I2C routines in my tutorials in my signature..... They are software I2C... they are for the pic16f628... however only the port definitions need to be changed

Tutorial 6... The last one is a little large so you might try the first.. tutorial 6.1
https://www.electro-tech-online.com/threads/directorial-antenna.467/

 

[ash20]

yeah you helped me a lot but i needed the c code and when you gave me the assembly code, i was feeling shy to ask for the c code now i am reading the link u gave.. thanks again sir

 

[Ian Rogers]

Don't be shy... I can do both..... If you want us to know in future, just add it to your posts.. no-one will bother!!

 

[ash20]

sir, actually, i have a very similar code which you gave and it is as follows:
-->

unsigned char read_byte() //reading from EEPROM serially
{
unsigned int i;
sda=1;
reead=0;
for(i=0;i<8;i++)
{
reead=reead<<1;
scl=1;
_nop_();
_nop_();
if(sda==1)
reead++;
scl=0;
}
sda=0;
return reead; //Returns 8 bit data here
}

void Read()
{
start();
send_byte(0xA0);
aknowledge();
send_byte(0x00);
aknowledge();
start();
send_byte(0xA1); //device address
aknowledge();
i=read_byte();
aknowledge();
j=read_byte();
aknowledge();
stop();
if(i==5)
{
delay(100);
write=i+48;
lcd_command(0xC6);
lcd_data(write);
}

if(j==65)
{
lcd_command(0xC7);
lcd_data(j);
}
aknowledge();
}

they saved 5A at the starting and what i am not able to understand is that:
1. from i=0 to 8, they are doing reead=reead<<1; and then incrementing read. but wont it give the same result every time?? since reead is being initialised with 0 every time they call the function read_byte
2. firstly they gave 0xA0 as address, then 0xA1 as address. how do we know where is the character? and why have they not used 0xA2 for reading the still next char??
3. even if this code is similar to yours, it is not working. my eeprom is 24C64.

please solve my these 3 problems.

 

[Ian Rogers]

The address 0xA0 is the DEVICE address.. 0xA0 = write 0xA1 = read

I2C requires the device address first then the 16 bit internal address, followed by the 8 bit data
You need a 16 bit address as the 24c64 is an 8x8kbyte eeprom 8k requires 13 address bits

The code you have here is for a 8 bit addressed device (same as the RTC) they have up to 2kilobits 256x8bytes...

The code in my C tutorials allow for 8 or 16 bit and random or sequential reads / writes.

Notice the two address writes

unsigned char E_Read(int addr, unsigned char *ch, char len)
	{
	unsigned char byte;
	ErrFlags = 0;									// Clear error
	I2C_Start();
	I2C_Write(CHIP_Write);
	if(!I2C_nack()) return  1;						//
	I2C_Write((unsigned char) (addr >> 8 & 0xff));	//  << here is high byte of address
	if(!I2C_nack()) return  1;
	I2C_Write((unsigned char) addr & 0xff);			// << here is low byte of address
	if(!I2C_nack()) return 1;
	I2C_Start();
	I2C_Write(CHIP_Read);							//
	if(!I2C_nack()) return  1;
	if(len == 1)									// Read a single char.
		{
		*ch = I2C_Read();
		}
	else if(len > 1)								// Read a sequential data steam
		{
		while(len-- > 1)
			{
			*ch++ = I2C_Read();						// read character
			I2C_ack();								// Send ack
			}
		*ch = I2C_Read();
		}
	else											// Read s NULL string
		{
		do{
			*ch = I2C_Read();
			I2C_ack();
			}while(*ch++ != 0);
		*ch = I2C_Read();
		}
	I2C_Sendnack();									// send nack
	I2C_Stop();										// send stop
	return 0;
	}

 

[ash20]

ok sir. now i understand.. i will write my code here and u tell that is right or not..
and one more thing sir,

for(i=1;i<11;i++)
{
lcd_command(0x01);
lcd_start();
lcd_command(0x80);
lcd_show("ROLL NUMBER ");
lcd_command(0x8C);
lcd_data(i);
keypad(); //call the keypad
}

here it is not showing what i thought it might be. like roll number 1, roll number 2 etc. it is showing some different symbols in place of 1 2 3 ... so what should i do to show 1,2,3... ??

 

[Ian Rogers]

for( i = 0 ; i < 10 ; i++ )
   {
   lcd_command( 0x01 );
   lcd_start();
   lcd_command( 0x80 );
   lcd_show( "ROLL NUMBER " );
   lcd_command( 0x8C ); 
   lcd_data( i + 0x30 );      // you have to add in the ASCII... numbers start at 0x30.
   keypad();       //call the keypad
   }

0 to 9 (if you try to send 10+ 0x30 you get ';' not '0' as expected.

 

[ash20]

i solved the number problem by following method:
char j=48;
for(i=1;i<10;i++) //from 1 to 9
{
lcd_command(0x80);
lcd_dataa("ROLL NUMBER ");
lcd_command(0x8C);
lcd_data(j+i);
keypad();
}

lcd_command(0x80);
lcd_dataa("ROLL NUMBER 10");

now this is my probgram for writing data to memory. tell me is this correct?? i have modified it according to your link (prog 6_4)

void send_byte(unsigned char value) //send byte serially
{
unsigned int i;
unsigned char send;
send=value;
for(i=0;i<8;i++)
{
sda=send/128; //extracting MSB
send=send<<1; //shiftng left
scl=1;
_nop_();
_nop_();
scl=0;
}
ack=sda; //reading acknowledge
sda=0;
}

//inside main() after some codes

start();
send_byte(0xA0); //device address
aknowledge();
send_byte((unsigned char)(memadd>>8 & 0xff)); //word address (upper half)
aknowledge();
send_byte((unsigned char)(memadd & 0xff)); //word address (lower half)
aknowledge();
for(i=0;i<6;i++)
{
send_byte(date); //send data
aknowledge();
memadd=memadd+i+1;
}
stop();
if(ack==0)
{led1=1;}
aknowledge();

//then again some codes

 

[Ian Rogers]

The only thing I can see is:.. In your send_byte routine there is some sort of acknowledge "ack = sda".... However you immediately call the function acknowledge!!

Can I see your acknowledge routine?

 

[ash20]

void aknowledge() //acknowledge condition
{
scl=1;
_nop_();
_nop_();
scl=0;
}

void start() //start condition
{
sda=1;
scl=1;
_nop_(); //No operation
_nop_();
sda=0;
scl=0;
}

void stop() //stop condition
{
sda=0;
scl=1;
_nop_();
_nop_();
sda=1;
scl=0;
}

 

[Ian Rogers]

Looks ok.. Doe's it work?

 

[ash20]

huff.. i was so worried it might be wrong. your "looks ok" is like a certificate of pass.

actually i have written this code in my main program only for saving data. now i am not writing the code for reading data and instead of reading, i am showing the saved data on hyper terminal... so i assume, data is correctly saved in the memory. only problem is that when i connect via hyperterminal, it is not showing the actual content of date and is showing all those smiley and special symbols upto count of 6. thats is my code till i=6 shows these special characters. so it means these characters are saved in the memory or there is some other problem in hyperterminal and due to that, these characters come up?

 

[Ian Rogers]

Can you simulate before you build?..... I can, so if you want the code tested first, shout and I'll do it...

remember to convert to ascii terminals won't display anything below 32 decimal 48 decimal = 0.

 

[ash20]

1. which software do you use to simulate?? (so that i can do it in future)
2. i will do the hyprterminal thing. could you please simulate the code part for saving in eeprom and display the result here???

 

[Ian Rogers]

I use protues.... The only compiler I have is SDCC The IDE is VSM studio (works with ISIS).

ISIS is real time simulation... So the chip behaves exactly as it does in the real world.

I'll convert the parts of the code posted here... get it working.... and show the results in screenshots.

 

[ash20]

ok. waiting. till then i will try to work on protues and tell you my experience with it.

 

[Ian Rogers]

ok. waiting. till then i will try to work on protues and tell you my experience with it.

It's quite expensive..

 

[ash20]

ohh.. then you can only show how my program works..

so i should paste whole program ?? or should i post my program for reading from eeprom ?? because that is my final step...

 

[Ian Rogers]

ohh.. then you can only show how my program works..

There are quite a few of us that use ISIS But the full version WITH several micro modules is very expensive I pay about £500 a year in renewals.

so i should paste whole program ?? or should i post my program for reading from eeprom ?? because that is my final step...

Pasting your program may be difficult as we probably use different compilers... As I have said, I use SDCC... You are probably using keil or something?

I would have to convert it...... I have converted about....Half already, but if the conversion is too drastic.. you'll have to convert it back when I'm done...

Are you using a free version of C.... I could possibly download and use that!!