PicBasic Pro and 12f617 compile error

[Praetorian]

I am trying to get a simple pic project working and have run into what I think is a bug in the way Picbasic Pro tries to select which bank in the 12f617. First I will list the version of programs I am using.

Microcode studio 4.0.0.0
Compiler Pic Basic Pro 2.60a
MPLAB IDE 8.53.00.00

I have the studio set to 12f617 for the chip being used and to use the MSAPM listing file and Macro expansion (I turned off quite mode) so that maybe I could get more info on the error messages. In the assembler tab its set to Use MPASM, also list file and macro, no quiet.

I get the following error(s) when I try to compile my program.

Message[303] c:\pbp\12f617.inc 22 : Program word too large. Truncated to core size. (FF54)
Error[113] c:\pbp\pbppic14.lib 7768 : Symbol not previously defined (RP1)
Error[113] c:\pbp\pbppic14.lib 7769 : Symbol not previously defined (RP0)
Error[113] c:\pbp\pbppic14.lib 465 : Symbol not previously defined (RP0)
Error[113] c:\pbp\pbppic14.lib 451 : Symbol not previously defined (RP0)
Error[113] c:\pbp\pbppic14.lib 517 : Symbol not previously defined (RP0)
Message[303] c:\pbp\samples\test-c~1.asm 128 : Program word too large. Truncated to core size. (FF54)

Here is my basic code window.



PAUSE 2000

ANSEL = %00000000
CMCON0 = 7
CMCON1 = 7
ADCON0 = %00000000
INTCON = 0

GPIO = %000000
TRISIO = %000000

Main:

GPIO.0 = 0
IF GPIO.3 = 1 THEN Main
GPIO.0 = 1 'TEST LED IS TURNED ON HERE
PAUSE 2000
GPIO.0 = 0 'TEST LED IS TURNED OFF HERE
GOTO Main

End


I changed the header file a bit, here it is.



;************************************************* ***************
;* 12F617.INC *
;* *
;* By : Leonard Zerman, Jeff Schmoyer *
;* Notice : Copyright (c) 2010 microEngineering Labs, Inc. *
;* All Rights Reserved *
;* Date : 05/12/10 *
;* Version : 2.60a *
;* Notes : *
;************************************************* ***************
NOLIST
ifdef PM_USED
LIST
include 'M12F617.INC' ; PM header
device pic12F617, intrc_osc_noclkout, wdt_on, mclr_on, ioscfs_4mhz, protect_off
XALL
NOLIST
else
LIST
LIST P = 12F617, r = dec, w = -302
INCLUDE "P12F617.INC" ; MPASM Header
__config _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT & _WDT_OFF & _MCLRE_OFF & _IOSCFS_4MHZ & _CP_OFF
NOLIST
endif
LIST
BLOCK_SIZE EQU 4

#define EEDATA PMDATA
#define EEADR PMADR
#define EEDATH PMDATH
#define EEADRH PMADRH
#define EECON1 PMCON1
#define EECON2 PMCON2


Any hints to help me get this little project off the ground greatly appreciated.

[mackrackit]

Looks like there is something wrong with PBP and this chip.
I just tried compiling code for a 12F609, known good code, as a 12F617 and received the same errors.

[Praetorian]

Should I open a support ticket with PBP? Is that how to get this looked into and fixed?

[mackrackit]

If Darrel does not see this tonight and respond to you the yes, open a ticket.

Oh, and there is a problem with part of your setup. It should be something like this.



VRCON = 0 ' Disable internal Vref
CMCON0 = 0 ' Disable comparators
ANSEL = 0

[ScaleRobotics]

It looks like part of the problem is Microchip not being consistent from chip to chip with their include file. Their P12f617.INC doesn't have these two lines:



;----- STATUS Bits -----------------------------------------------------
C EQU H'0000'
DC EQU H'0001'
Z EQU H'0002'
NOT_PD EQU H'0003'
NOT_TO EQU H'0004'
RP0 EQU H'0005'
RP1 EQU H'0006'
IRP EQU H'0007'
The Message[303] warning looks like it is coming from the configuration bits word size, also in Microchip's P12F617.INC file. If you look at the bottom of the file, the config bits go up to FFFF. But if I look in the datasheet, it shows bits 0 to 13, or 3FFF.

4953

This could be bad advice (I have no way to test the chip), but it does compile correctly if I edit Microchip's P12F617.INC file so that all the config bits begin with a 3, instead of an F.



;----- CONFIG Options --------------------------------------------------
_LP_OSC EQU H'3FF8' ; LP
_XT_OSC EQU H'3FF9' ; XT
_HS_OSC EQU H'3FFA' ; HS
_EC_OSC EQU H'3FFB' ; EC
_INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT EQU H'3FFC' ; Internal RC No Clock
_INTRC_OSC_CLKOUT EQU H'3FFD' ; Internal RC Clockout
_EXTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT EQU H'3FFE' ; External RC No Clock
_EXTRC_OSC_CLKOUT EQU H'3FFF' ; External RC Clockout

_WDT_OFF EQU H'3FF7' ; Off
_WDT_ON EQU H'3FFF' ; On

_PWRTE_ON EQU H'3FEF' ; On
_PWRTE_OFF EQU H'3FFF' ; Off

_MCLRE_OFF EQU H'3FDF' ; Internal
_MCLRE_ON EQU H'3FFF' ; External

_CP_ON EQU H'3FBF' ; On
_CP_OFF EQU H'3FFF' ; Off

_IOSCFS_4MHZ EQU H'3F7F' ; 4 MHz
_IOSCFS_8MHZ EQU H'3FFF' ; 8 MHz

_BOR_OFF EQU H'3CFF' ; BOR disabled
_BOR_NSLEEP EQU H'3EFF' ; BOR enabled in run, disabled in sleep
_BOR_ON EQU H'3FFF' ; BOR Enabled

[Darrel Taylor]

In MPLAB 8.60, Microchip has fixed the errors that Walter pointed out.


MPLAB 8.60 download ...
http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1406&dDocName=en019469&part=SW007002

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DT
http://www.pbpgroup.com/files/SIGIMG/Upgrade.gif

[Praetorian]

Thanks to all that responded. I upgraded my MPLAB and the errors went away. I also fixed the other things that were pointed out in my code. It all works now. Now onto slowly building up this code/project to the end goal.

Thanks again.