A question about PICBasic

[ciroman]

Thanks for the fast reply but I still don't think I quite understand it.

So using PORTC = 1 sets the pin0 of PORTC to output physically but using TRISC = %11111110 doesnt?

I mean why is TRIS used anyway if you have PORT to control the same things?

And why if you use TRISC = 0(which makes all of the PORTC pins outputs) and then PORTC = 1 only makes that one pin an output if you have already previously stated that all of the PORTC pins are outputs with TRISC?(if you know what I mean)

And why is 0 used as an output with TRISC and 1 with PORTC(I think)?


Thanks again for your efforts! I really do appreciate it,
ciro

[rmteo]

To learn about I/O ports Chapter 3: I/O Ports

In fact, download and read the entire book.

[Melanie]

TRIS controls whether the pin is an INPUT or an OUTPUT.

PORT (when used as an OUTPUT) will control if the pin is LOW (0v) or HIGH (+5v).

Each PIC pin can actually have THREE STATES... (consider TRIS=TRIState) it can be... (for example taking PORTB.0)...

High Impedance (set for INPUT) when TRISB.0=1 (irrespective if PORTB.0 is set to 1 or 0)

OUTPUT LOW (set at 0v) when TRISB.0=0:PORTB.0=0

OUTPUT HIGH (set at +5v) when TRISB.0=0:PORTB.0=1

So, in summary, TRIS will set the pin (or Port) for INPUT or OUTPUT, but PORT will set the pin HIGH or LOW (once it is an OUTPUT).

Just to throw another variable into the equation, PORT can also be used for INPUT operations (when TRIS had previously set the pins/Port INPUT) thus...

MyVar=PORTB.0 ' Read the state of just PORTB Bit 0 into variable MyVar

MyVar=PORTB ' Read the state of ALL the pins of PORTB into variable MyVar

[ciroman]

Great explanation! I get it now, thanks for this, really! I don't think anyone could outdo you haha

Thanks Melanie, you're awesome!