How to control the Si5351 pls ?

[iw2fvo]

Good day to all in this forum.
I will like to know if there is an algorithm capable of controlling the Si5351 frequency generator.
I really do need just a simple frequency to data_out to set up the correct frequency on the generator...
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Regards,
Ambro

[Charlie]

Did you ever get this working?

[Charlie]

Maybe I'll ask a broader question. The SI5351 device can generate a number of independent clocks, from a few Hz to over 100 MHz. Sounds pretty useful as a replacement for a VFO in radio projects. I'm pretty sure I can get it going, but the command structure is quite complicated, and I was wondering if anybody had implemented it in PBP yet? I have no problem with I2C or actually talking to the device, I was just hoping to save time on implementing the commands. There is an Arduino sketch for it, but reverse engineering that is probably more work than just starting from scratch. Has anybody taken a poke at this one?

[iw2fvo]

good day to all in this forum,

is there some implementation of PICBASIC code for controlling such a devices up to now ?

Thanks
Regards,

[Charlie]

The silence remains deafening :-)

[iw2fvo]

I think nobody has implemented it...

In the ham radio club everybody is very interested on this item.
Still hoping.
iw2fvo,

[F1CHF]

hello here is F1CHF
did you try a Google search with SI5351
I see some example
try
https://www.google.fr/search?q=SI535...w=1024&bih=679

Francois

[Charlie]

Francois - I did, and have a really good idea how to control it. I can't actually imaging doing anything anymore without online research.
However, the calculations require floating point math, which PBP does not support. If I want to go Arduino, I can be done this afternoon. There are lots of examples. In fact, I have an Arduino version running.
If I want to use PBP, it will be many weeks of coding. So I was hoping somebody had an elegant solution for the calculation already worked out that I could use as an example.

[richard]

big numbers and floats can be handled in pbp


http://melabs.com/resources/fp.htm

http://dt.picbasic.co.uk/CODEX/N-BitMath

[iw2fvo]

I see a lot of Arduino / C code on the web ...
nothing in PBP ! up to now .
Still hoping.
regards

[richard]

If I want to use PBP, it will be many weeks of coding. So I was hoping somebody had an elegant solution for the calculation already worked out that I could use as an example.

if you show us the calculations you are trying to achieve and where the results fall short . along with the code/methods you have tried then perhaps more eyes can offer some suggestions . its not absolutely necessary to be interested in or have any use for the chip to enjoy the coding challenges , this seems to be your best shot here imho.
I assume some sort of effort has been made by those seeking a handout

[Charlie]

i
I assume some sort of effort has been made by those seeking a handout

Nice - I love how we are all polite to each other in the forum.

[richard]

the fp library can be easily incorported into pbp and did the job admirably for this complex calculation
overheads were minimised by identifing and precalculating as many constants as possible
i have not provided the pbp code since the op of linked thread is still working on his own solution
http://support.melabs.com/forum/picb...erature-sensor
C representation for clarity of calculation strategy

'const float k[]={-611.715,0.032791,-7.2032e-7,9.9704e-12,-5.6892e-17};//k0 to k4 as constants
'float adc16=36636.0,tres;                 int res    run tot
'tres  = k[4]*adc16*adc16*adc16*adc16;//  -102.49    -102.49
'tres += k[3]*adc16*adc16*adc16;//         490.27     387.78
'tres += k[2]*adc16*adc16;//              -966.81    -579.03
'tres += k[1]*adc16;//                    1201.33     622.3
'tres += k[0];//                          -611.715     10.585
'result             //                      10.59

despite the sarcasm if someone provides a formula/method and some figures, who knows i might play along.
i really can't be bothered reading the data sheet and coming up to speed for a device i won't use ever.
its your call.

pic of usual crappy ds version of formula attached

[richard]

a module was donated for the cause
here is a demo for pb3
pic18 only , you need to get the melabs fp files http://melabs.com/resources/fp.htm
sda ,sck are set in the include , expects module has 25000000 xtal with 6bit address of 0x60 arla adafruit module

[KB3BYT]

Thank you Richard.
I have been trying to figure out how to make a 700 kHz transmitter. The goal is to build a micro power AM transmitter that I can plug into an MP3 player and transmit recordings of early radio transmissions.... back in the 1930s... Morse code and old time saxophone big bands and radio mystery and detective shows. The stuff of early radio. And then when we do a group crystal radio build with the scouts we can have them hear something on their crystal radios that we have better control over. Our local radio station reception is garbage. Truly garbage. There are political rants and preachers screaming and sports talk radio with idiots arguing about sports crap nobody needs to hear. I could NOT figure out how to do this project with PicBasic so I resorted to ARDUINO and AD9850 .

http://www.learnmorsecode.com/AM/AM/index.html

The bare minimum SKETCH C code here is well documented and only requires changing
the frequency in the sendFrequency function.

http://www.learnmorsecode.com/AM/AM/700hz.ino

Just for giggles... trying to figure out this AD9850 module... I was advised that I could
call the sendFrequency function in a loop with delays and would create an AM tone without
adding any more signal RF amplification:

http://www.learnmorsecode.com/AD9850/Anote.jpg

Is there any detail DIY-newbie-maker documentation that shows how to use PicBasic PB3 to
build your pic18 SI5351DEMO.pbp example?
I am not an electrical engineer. I am only a hobby electronics tinkerer so I'm not real good without a schematic and I would much rather use SI5351 than AD9850 because if we try to make any toys for the scouts then the SI5351 and PIC18xx costs much less than AVR and AD9850.

[richard]

Is there any detail DIY-newbie-maker documentation that shows how to use PicBasic PB3 to

not really , just create a directory for the project dump both the si5351 files into it with all the fp stuff from melabs
set chip to pic18f25k22 which should work in any version of pbp3 , press compile

the resultant hex file will be in the same directory , program it into your chip with a programmer
i used a pickit2
crude schematic (hand drawn with mouse ) but its pretty basic

[KB3BYT]

Thank you !!!!!!!!!

[Charlie]

Hi Richard,
Thanks for digging into this. In the end, I decided to go a different direction and purchased a Raspberry Pi zero. It's about the same price as a high end PIC, but far more powerful. I wrote the code in a few hours in Python (had to learn Python first, but it's similar to Basic). I simply pass up to 3 target frequencies to the device, and get 3 independent clock sources. Having to set 6 20 bit values wasn't too bad on any platform, but calculating those values from the target frequency was what killed it for me in PBP.
The cool outcome is that I now have a whole new device to explore - I would never have gone the PI route if I hadn't hit this roadblock. But once I was faced with needing to go to C to stay on PIC for this project, I cast my eyes even further.

[KB3BYT]

PIC18F25K22 arrived.... hmmmm where were we....


What do I do to set it for 800kHz output?


SI5351DEMO.pbp
'************************************************* ***************
'* Name : SI5351 DEMO .PBP *
'* Author : RICHARD *
'* Notice : Copyright (c) 2019 *
'* : All Rights Reserved *
'* Date : 1/17/2019 *
'* Version : 1.0 *
'* Notes : PIC18 ONLY, USES FP ROUTINES SDA,SCK SET IN INCLUDE *
'* : SEE http://melabs.com/resources/fp.htm *
'************************************************* ***************
#CONFIG
CONFIG FOSC = INTIO67
CONFIG PLLCFG = ON
CONFIG PRICLKEN = OFF
CONFIG FCMEN = OFF
CONFIG IESO = OFF
CONFIG PWRTEN = OFF
CONFIG BOREN = SBORDIS
CONFIG BORV = 190
CONFIG WDTEN = ON
CONFIG WDTPS = 32768
CONFIG CCP2MX = PORTC1
CONFIG PBADEN = OFF
CONFIG CCP3MX = PORTB5
CONFIG HFOFST = ON
CONFIG T3CMX = PORTC0
CONFIG P2BMX = PORTB5
CONFIG MCLRE = EXTMCLR
CONFIG STVREN = ON
CONFIG LVP = OFF
CONFIG XINST = OFF
CONFIG DEBUG = OFF
CONFIG CP0 = OFF
CONFIG CP1 = OFF
CONFIG CP2 = OFF
CONFIG CP3 = OFF
CONFIG CPB = OFF
CONFIG CPD = OFF
CONFIG WRT0 = OFF
CONFIG WRT1 = OFF
CONFIG WRT2 = OFF
CONFIG WRT3 = OFF
CONFIG WRTC = OFF
CONFIG WRTB = OFF
CONFIG WRTD = OFF
CONFIG EBTR0 = OFF
CONFIG EBTR1 = OFF
CONFIG EBTR2 = OFF
CONFIG EBTR3 = OFF
CONFIG EBTRB = OFF
#ENDCONFIG



define OSC 64
include "fp1832l.bas" ;SEE http://melabs.com/resources/fp.htm
include "SI5351.bas"

OSCCON=$70
OSCTUNE.6=1

ANSELb = 0
ANSELA = 0
ANSELC = 0


led var LATA.7
trisa=$0111111
trisb=$0111111





DEFINE DEBUG_REG PORTB
DEFINE DEBUG_BIT 7
DEFINE DEBUG_BAUD 9600
DEFINE DEBUG_MODE 0
latb.7=1 ;DEBUG
pause 2000
debug "ready",13,10

gosub open_SI5351
SET_PLL 0,18,864,2000 ;set plla to 460800000hz
SETFREQ 0,4000 ;set clk0 to 4000
SET_SYNTH 1,0,900,0,1 ;set clk1 to 512000 (460800000/900)
SET_SYNTH 2,0,900,0,1 ;set clk2 to 512000 (460800000/900)
oput=2
DIV=5
gosub setupRdiv ;NOW set clk2 to 16000HZ (512000/32)
gosub enableOutputs



while 1
led=!led
pause 1000
wend

[richard]

it can be as simple as , if you don't setup plla it will set plla to 900000000hz

gosub open_SI5351


SETFREQ 0,800000 ;set clk0 to 800000hz


gosub enableOutputs

if you read through the include file there are plenty of comments to explain the processes

USERCOMMAND "SET_PLL" ;pll,mult,num,denom // The PLL integer multiplier (must be between 15 and 90) 400 TO 900 MHZ
USERCOMMAND "SET_SYNTH" ;output,pll,div,num,denom div 8<div>900
USERCOMMAND "SETFREQ" ;output,freq //USEs ONLY PLLA FOR NOW 2500 < FREQ > 160,000,000 ,FOR LOW FREQ SET PLLA TO 400,000,000

[KB3BYT]

Thank you.
I will chase that path.

[KB3BYT]

I do not see a clock crystal with caps or resonator... I'm used to PIC16 stuff..... is the clock internal? what code defines the clock speed?

[richard]

I'm used to PIC16 stuff.

advanced core pic16 chips are similarly configured


the config sets it up for intosc, osscon sets 16mhz clk , osctune.6 sets x4 pll on clk now 16*4=64

CONFIG PLLCFG = ON also sets pll on but for some chips this has proved troublesome i generally now leave it off and software select pll with osctune.6
in this instance the config setting will override any software selection, it matters little
read the datasheet for more info

[KB3BYT]

Thank you for the details.
I played with 4, 8, and 16 mhz resonators and did not get desired results unless I stuck to 4 mHz resonators
and was happy at 4mHz for my hobby endeavors.
and then
when I wanted to "go small" I learned how to use the internal oscillator in the PIC12F629
http://www.learnmorsecode.com/mousewheel/index.html
but I have not pursued any of the advanced features of PIC18 chips even though I've
had melabs PicBasic since the DOS days and parrallel port EPIC programmer.