Old analog guy needs help with PIC16F57

[Bruce]

The 16F57 is laid out really funky with Vdd on pin #2, Vss on pin #4, Vpp, pgmdata, pgmclock, etc all in odd places, so there's probably not any ZIF adapter compatible with this one.

Wire it for in-circuit like shown here: http://melabs.com/support/icsp.htm

[yankee]

Thanks again Bruce!

[Acetronics2]

The 16F57 is laid out really funky with Vdd on pin #2, Vss on pin #4, Vpp, pgmdata, pgmclock, etc all in odd places, so there's probably not any ZIF adapter compatible with this one.

Wire it for in-circuit like shown here: http://melabs.com/support/icsp.htm

Hi Bruce ...

Microchip AC 162049 Universal adapter CAN do it ...

Alain

[Bruce]

Hi Alain,

Yep. That would do it, but it might be easier and a lot cheaper to just wire his PIC for in-circuit directly to his MeLabs serial programmer..;o}

[yankee]

OK, I made up an adapter cable and programmed the IC. I can't get it to run and I suspect the resonator or the way that I have the resonator setup. I read the data sheet and I'm thoroughly confused. I'm using Murata CSTLS20M0X53-B0 20 MHZ resonators. Is this an OK resonator and if so, how should it be connected?

~ Dave

[Bruce]

3-pin resonators normally have built-in caps. The center pin goes to ground. The remaining two pins go to the PIC external osc pins. For 20MHz you'll want HS_OSC.

It's a lot easier for folks here to help if you show all your code & config settings.

[yankee]

Sorry ... here's the code:

@ device  pic16F57, hs_osc, wdt_off, protect_off

main:

high porta.0
high porta.1
high porta.2
high porta.3
high porta.4
high porta.6
high porta.7
high portb.0
high portb.1
high portb.2
high portb.3
high portb.4
high portb.5
high portb.6
high portb.7

pause 2000

low porta.0
low porta.1
low porta.2
low porta.3
low porta.4
low porta.6
low porta.7
low portb.0
low portb.1
low portb.2
low portb.3
low portb.4
low portb.5
low portb.6
low portb.7

pause 2000

goto main

[Jumper]

It is not really recommended to modify bits like that quickly after each other. There is something called READ-MODIFY-WRITE problem and that could be what you are having. I also notice that you have not set the TRIS register for the port (telling the port to be input or putput) but that should be taken care with high and low but I rather do it myself.

Try to blink with just one LED och with the entire PORT i.e

main:
TRISB=0
here:
PORTB=0
Pause 2000
PORTB=255
pause 2000
goto here

end

Save the A port for later since it is usually the port that has most Analog stuff that can also be causing problems.


And most important: Don't give up!! It is quite normal to have some problems getting started.