16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low


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    Default 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    Hello.

    Run into strange problem. I have button connected to PORTA.0 (pulled up to 5v via 10k resistor) and buzzer to PORTB.7 Below is the shortened code.

    Code:
    OSCCON=%01110101  'SET INTOSC TO 8MHZ
    ANSEL=%00000000
    ANSELH=%00000000 'disable ADC
    
    
    TRISC=%00000000 'set PORTC as output all
    TRISD=%00000000 'set PORTD as output all
    TRISB=%00000000 'set PORTB as output all
    TRISA=%00000001 'set PORTA 0 as input, others as output
    TRISE=%00000000 'same here
    BUZ var PORTB.7
    BUTN var PORTA.0 
    
    
    
    DEFINE OSC 8   'OSC SPEED
    'turn off all digits
    
    
    PORTA=0: PORTB=0: PORTC=0: PORTD=0 : PORTE=0 'turn off all outputs
    
    CYCLER:
    if BUTN=0 then
    high BUZ
    pause 100
    low BUZ
    pause 100
    endif
    goto CYCLER
    A simple code, when you press the button and keep it pressed, buzzer should rapidly beep. But it does not exactly works. It makes 5 normal length beeps and then 5 silent - When looked with scope, feels like first PAUSE 100 statement is being skipped - only a small impulse appears on scope on buzzer pin. After these 5 silent (short) pulses, there will come trail of 5 normal length pulses and so on. The first thoughts might be that button is faulty. But I've removed it, soldered porta.0 pin directly to GND - no change. If I remove reading of BUTN, and just leave high buz pause 100 low buz pause 100 code, it all works just fine. So it might appear that PORTA is doing something. So I changed code to the following

    Code:
    CYCLER:
    IF BUTN=0 then
    high PORTB.7
    TRISB.7=1
    pause 100
    TRISB.7=0
    pause 100
    goto CYCLER:
    It works fine.

    It may appear that problem is solved. But wait, fun just begins. Let's slightly modify the code and add flashing led, connected to say PORTB.4

    Code:
    CYCLER:
    IF BUTN=0 then
    high PORTB.7
    TRISB.7=1
    TRISB.4=1
    pause 100
    TRISB.7=0
    TRISB.4=0
    pause 100
    goto CYCLER:
    We run into same problem. Led flashes as it should, but buzzer is outputting 5 long and 5 short pulses in the loop. If I remove "IF BUTN=0" then buzzer works again fine.

    I thought that this might be Pickit 3 interfering with ports and tried to unplug it - nothing helps.

    Any ideas?

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    I don't understand why you make the portb.7 input (since it should be an output to buzzer), wait 100ms and then output again.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    As far as I understand PBP manual and in practice before, HIGH PORTX.Y makes that pin high and LOW PORTX.Y makes that pin low.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    TRISB.7=1 makes portb.7 an input

    TRISB4.=1 makes portb.4 an input

    TRISB.7=0 makes portb.7 an output

    TRISB4.=0 makes portb.4 an output

    Is this really what you want?

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    No. I want to make PORTB.7 output logical "1" and then logical "0". PBP statements like HIGH PORTB.7 work, but only if I do not read PORTA.0 as input.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    So, why in your loop, you use TRIS to make the ports input then output? You should use High Portb.7 or Low Portb.7 and not TRIS. TRIS is only to define the input or output operation.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    If you check my post, initially I was using HIGH/LOW. But it does not work. TRIS works, but not completely.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    You insist on TRIS. The purpose of TRIS is completely different than what you trying to do...

    You set once on the top of your program what every port will be (input or output) with the TRIS command and then you do not touch it again. Except if you want to change a port from output to input intentionally.

    If you want to control the state of an output port you only use High and Low of that specific port.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    I absolutely do not care about what statement it will be.
    I'm asking why it does not works, whenever it is HIGH/LOW or TRIS.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    OK. Lets stick on your first code that looks OK to me.

    What is connected to your buzzer output? Can you connect only a LED with a resistor for testing purposes?

    And I would also consider having decoupling capacitors the power rails, as close as possible to the PIC power pins.

    Maybe you have an interference of the buzzer if it is electromagnetic?

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    Hey CuriousOne, Where is the ENDIF to finish the "if BUTN=0 then" statement?
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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    Assuming we refer to the first program, the ENDIF it there at the end.

    On the snippets it is missing, but I doubt that this can compile anyway.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    I don't use this particular Model T PIC, so I reserve the right to miss some quirks. Here are things I would check:

    1. You don't list your CONFIGs, but try disabling the WDT. It could be resetting on you.
    2. Try enabling CLKOUT and verify oscillator. On one project I did years ago, I had the crystal too far from the OSC pins and it would work for a few seconds then Peter out.
    3. Not sure which PORT PIN is MCLR, but you only have one Input in your TRISx Registers. MCLR should be a "1" (even though it probably defaults to Input Only). Don't forget the pull-up resistor.
    4. Make sure there are no other default settings triggering things unexpectedly (like Comparator or something).
    5. I think you already tried removing the PICkit3 programmer before trying the code. Using PORTB.7 probably ties into a PICkit3 programming pin.

    Some food for thought, things to try. Hope it helps.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    Code:
    #CONFIG
    cfg1 = _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT    ; INTOSCIO oscillator: I/O function on RA6/OSC2/CLKOUT pin, I/O function on RA7/OSC1/CLKIN
    cfg1&= _WDT_ON                ; WDT enabled
    cfg1&= _PWRTE_OFF             ; PWRT disabled
    cfg1&= _MCLRE_OFF             ; RE3/MCLR pin function is digital input, MCLR internally tied to VDD
    cfg1&= _CP_OFF                ; Program memory code protection is disabled
    cfg1&= _CPD_OFF               ; Data memory code protection is disabled
    cfg1&= _BOR_OFF               ; BOR disabled
    cfg1&= _IESO_ON               ; Internal/External Switchover mode is enabled
    cfg1&= _FCMEN_ON              ; Fail-Safe Clock Monitor is enabled
    cfg1&= _LVP_OFF               ; RB3 pin has digital I/O, HV on MCLR must be used for programming
    cfg1&= _DEBUG_OFF             ; In-Circuit Debugger disabled, RB6/ICSPCLK and RB7/ICSPDAT are general purpose I/O pins
      __CONFIG _CONFIG1, cfg1
    
    
    cfg2 = _BOR40V                ; Brown-out Reset set to 4.0V
    cfg2&= _WRT_OFF               ; Write protection off
      __CONFIG _CONFIG2, cfg2

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    Ok here are answers.

    1. PORTB.7 is connected via 10K resistor to MPSA42 transistor, which drives buzzer.
    2. I tried replacing it with led, different buzzer, no difference. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not.
    3. I've used another PIC16F887 - no change.
    4. Of course I've tried disconnecting pickit 3 - no difference.
    5. This problem ONLY occurs with PORTB.7 as output and PORTA.0 as input. Say if I don't query PORTA.0 for input and just make PORTB.7 high/low from the code, it works fine.
    6. All remaining ports (except PORTA 1 & 2 which are connected to DS3231) are connected via 10K resistors to MPSA42 transistors, which drive nixie tube cathodes and work fine.
    7. MCLR, WDT and others are disabled, as you can see from above config.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    WDT is ON on your code but I doubt that this is causing troubles as the compiler takes care of this.

    MCLR: is it tied to Vss or Vdd?

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    Last edited by Ioannis; - 22nd April 2020 at 14:41.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    MCLR is disabled and used as button input - tied to VDD via 10K resistor and button pulls it down to VSS. It works fine.

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    Hmmm, if you are using a 10k pull-up to VDD and a button to ground, do you have an additional 10k resistor between the button and PORTA.0? If so you have a voltage divider possibility where the Input thresholds occasionally do not exceed min/max, thus the sporadic results. (again, stabbing at unknowns)

    Try using 4.7k resistors instead of 10k resistors for isolation. I had a project where I used 10k for MCLR. It was used in a noisy environment where it would occasionally RESET. I replaced the 10k with a 4.7k and the unintended RESET stopped.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    Today I checked your code. Changed IESO in the configs and a bit in OSCCON which was read only.

    Works just fine. Only thing is that LED on portb.7 is interfering with the programming and causing programming errors!

    Besides that everything works just fine on the F887 chip at 8MHz.

    Code:
    #CONFIG
    cfg1 = _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT    ; INTOSCIO oscillator: I/O function on RA6/OSC2/CLKOUT pin, I/O function on RA7/OSC1/CLKIN
    cfg1&= _WDT_ON                ; WDT enabled
    cfg1&= _PWRTE_OFF             ; PWRT disabled
    cfg1&= _MCLRE_OFF             ; RE3/MCLR pin function is digital input, MCLR internally tied to VDD
    cfg1&= _CP_OFF                ; Program memory code protection is disabled
    cfg1&= _CPD_OFF               ; Data memory code protection is disabled
    cfg1&= _BOR_OFF               ; BOR disabled
    cfg1&= _IESO_OFF               ; Internal/External Switchover mode is enabled
    cfg1&= _FCMEN_ON              ; Fail-Safe Clock Monitor is enabled
    cfg1&= _LVP_OFF               ; RB3 pin has digital I/O, HV on MCLR must be used for programming
    cfg1&= _DEBUG_OFF             ; In-Circuit Debugger disabled, RB6/ICSPCLK and RB7/ICSPDAT are general purpose I/O pins
      __CONFIG _CONFIG1, cfg1
    
    
    cfg2 = _BOR40V                ; Brown-out Reset set to 4.0V
    cfg2&= _WRT_OFF               ; Write protection off
      __CONFIG _CONFIG2, cfg2
    #endconfig
    
    OSCCON=%01110001  'SET INTOSC TO 8MHZ
    
    ANSEL = %00000000
    ANSELH = %00000000 'disable ADC
    
    
    TRISC=%00000000 'set PORTC as output all
    TRISD=%00000000 'set PORTD as output all
    TRISB=%00000000 'set PORTB as output all
    TRISA=%00000001 'set PORTA 0 as input, others as output
    TRISE=%00000000 'same here
    BUZ var PORTB.7
    BUTN var PORTA.0 
    
    
    
    DEFINE OSC 8   'OSC SPEED
    'turn off all digits
    
    
    PORTA=0: PORTB=0: PORTC=0: PORTD=0 : PORTE=0 'turn off all outputs
    
    CYCLER:
    if BUTN=0 then
    high BUZ
    pause 100
    low BUZ
    pause 100
    endif
    goto CYCLER
    
    end
    I did a short video that shows a working state of the circuit on a PICdem2 Plus board. The PortA.0 is shorted by the yellow wire to ground.



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    Last edited by Ioannis; - 22nd April 2020 at 22:51. Reason: Video addition

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    Thanks, will check your code on my hardware today later....

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    Found another curiosity. There are two ways of setting PORTA.0 as ADC input on 887.

    ANSEL=%00000001
    ANSELH=%00000001

    Both work equally. However, if ANSELH=%00000001 and ADCin statement is used (if not used, no problems), PORTB.2 becomes high

    Figured it out by trial and error

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    Obviously you missed that the default is all inputs set to ANALOG IN.

    So if you do not do anything all ports with ADC support are, by default, on Power On set analog inputs!

    Even if you don't use ANSELx.

    But if you use BOTH ANSEL and ANSELH to set the digital and analog inputs, it is not possible to have analog in on PortB.0 using this:

    ANSEL=%00000001
    ANSEL=%00000000

    PortB.0 will be Digital, either in or out defined by TRIS.

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    I have all TRIS and other settings set

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    Default Re: 16F887 - PORT pins interfere with each other when set high/low

    Not enough. If you want it as digital in then you have to reset the appropriate bits in ANSEL/ANSELH.

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