Adding values one at a time and sending them serially


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    Question Adding values one at a time and sending them serially

    Hi, I have 5 sensors attached to a PIC. I need to get one variable, word size (I suppose) and load the number(s) of the triggered sensor in this variable.
    I have 5 bit size variables which are set when the corresponding numbered sensor gets triggered.

    I want something like this:
    Sens1 Var bit
    Sens2 Var bit
    Sens3 Var bit
    Sens4 Var bit
    Sens5 Var bit

    If lets say sensor 1 and 5 gets activated, Sens1 and Sens5 will be set to 1. So I want to load the value 15 in my variable. Similarly if sensor 2,3,5 gets activated, I want to load 235 in my variable. The max value will be 12345 if all sensors get triggered.

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    Default Re: Adding values one at a time and sending them serially

    Hi,
    This is untested but I think it'll do what you want
    Code:
    Sens VAR BIT[5]                 ' 5bit array for sensor bits 
    
    Sens1 VAR Sens[0]               ' Aliases to the array bits.
    Sens2 VAR Sens[1]
    Sens3 VAR Sens[2]
    Sens4 VAR Sens[3]
    Sens5 VAR Sens[4]
    
    Multiplicator VAR WORD
    Value VAR WORD
    i VAR BYTE
    
    CalculateValue:
        Multiplicator = 1
        Value = 0
        
        For i = 0 to 4      ' Index the 5 sensor bits of the array
            IF Sens[i] THEN
                Value = Value + ((i+1) * Multiplicator)
                Multiplicator = Multiplicator * 10
            ENDIF
        NEXT
    /Henrik.

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    Default Re: Adding values one at a time and sending them serially

    Hi Megahertz, the code below is tested for a PIC12F675, it's the Henrik's code but with 3 minor modifications (Sens var type, Aliases index, and inverted counter)
    All the credit is to Mr. Olsson

    Code:
        #CONFIG
        __config _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT & _WDT_OFF & _MCLRE_OFF & _CP_OFF & _CPD_OFF
        #ENDCONFIG
    
    DEFINE OSCCAL_1K 1              'Internal Clock Auto-cal (for reliable RS232)
    ansel=0                         'Don't use ADC's
    cmcon=7                         'Don't use analog comparators
    
    DEFINE DEBUG_REG GPIO           'Set Debug pin port 
    DEFINE DEBUG_BIT 0              'Set Debug pin bit
    DEFINE DEBUG_BAUD 2400          'Set Debug baud rate
    DEFINE DEBUG_MODE 0             'Set Debug mode: 0 = true, 1 = inverted
    
    Sens VAR Byte                   ' 5bit array for sensor bits 
    
    Sens1 VAR Sens[1]               ' Aliases to the array bits.
    Sens2 VAR Sens[2]
    Sens3 VAR Sens[3]
    Sens4 VAR Sens[4]
    Sens5 VAR Sens[5]
    
    Multiplicator VAR WORD
    Value VAR WORD
    i VAR BYTE
    
    Begin:
    
    sens1 = 1                         'Sensor 1 is high
    sens2 = 0                         'Sensor 2 is low
    sens3 = 1                         'Sensor 3 is high
    sens4 = 0                         'Sensor 4 is low
    sens5 = 1                         'Sensor 5 is high
    
    CalculateValue:
        Multiplicator = 1
        Value = 0
        
        For i = 5 to 1 step -1      ' Index the 5 sensor bits of the array
            IF Sens[i] THEN
                Value = Value + (i * Multiplicator)
                Multiplicator = Multiplicator * 10
            ENDIF
        NEXT
    debug "Sensors : ",#value,13,10
    pause 1000
    goto begin
    Ivan.
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    Default Re: Adding values one at a time and sending them serially

    Here's another way to do it. Fully tested.
    Code:
    Sens1 Var bit
    Sens2 Var bit
    Sens3 Var bit
    Sens4 Var bit
    Sens5 Var bit
    
    Value VAR WORD
    Idx   VAR BYTE
    Abit  VAR BIT
    
    Value = 0
    FOR Idx = 1 TO 5
        LOOKUP2 Idx-1,[Sens1,Sens2,Sens3,Sens4,Sens5],Abit
        IF Abit THEN Value = Value * 10 + Idx
    NEXT Idx
    Or, if you change the bits to an array similar to what henrik did, you can do this ...
    Code:
    Senser VAR BYTE
    Sens1 Var Senser.0
    Sens2 Var Senser.1
    Sens3 Var Senser.2
    Sens4 Var Senser.3
    Sens5 Var Senser.4
    
    Value VAR WORD
    Idx   VAR BYTE
    
    Value = 0
    FOR Idx = 1 TO 5
        IF Senser.0(Idx-1) THEN Value = Value * 10 + Idx
    NEXT Idx
    Last edited by Darrel Taylor; - 20th August 2013 at 19:59.
    DT

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    Default Re: Adding values one at a time and sending them serially

    Thanks. Another problem resolved

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