12F675 and LM35 coding issue

[Bobbo_ZA]

Hectic weekend and I was starting to have withdrawal symptoms for my PIC and breadboard, :-)

I didn't get a chance on the weekend to try this code, however, I must say, I struggled for ages trying to work out how to use the CASE statement and your example above has shown me where I went wrong.

I have run the example in the simulator (I really need to start bringing my board and programmer to the office, :-) ) however, even with the pause set to 1 it seems to take forever to get through it - thus taking 20 samples @ Pause 250 each time takes hours, :-( - I even tried to set the sim to run Ultra fast, however it still takes ages to run the 20 samples. Looks like im going to have to run it on the chip tonight.

Something im trying to get right in my head: If the LM35 outputs 10mv per deg, on a 5v reference, would 0deg be 2.50V or would the 2.50V be at the mid point of the units full range (110 to -40) i.e. 34Deg C? The data sheet does not seem to be this specific.

[Acetronics2]

I have run the example in the simulator

Vade retro, Satanas ... simulators are TOYS !!!

Simulator ( which one ... might I understand ??? ) is a tool that doesn't "run" @ real speed ... so, pauses have to be divided per 50 or 100 not to become mad ... or even, have to be commented out !!!

so, forget about this sim when some "pause" statements are there ...

the program runs fine here ( I made a small demo where a counter increases temp from 0 to 100 instead of the 20 adc measures - was to verify the SELECT CASE structure, which is slightly different from "C" ... )

for the LM35 ... take it simple !!! :

0v for 0°C
0.01v for 1°C
0.10v for 10°C
1.00v for 100 °C
1.50 v for 150°C ... which is the maximum !!!

so, 2.50 v is a fried chip !!!

on a 5v00 ref ... 1.00v will show 1.00v / 5.00v x 1024 = 204 adc counts ... ( 1024 steps for full scale )



just Work with REAL chips in a REAL World ... you'll get TRUE results ...

Alain

[Bobbo_ZA]

Right, sitting on the couch @ home and was about to post about a strange result I was getting (unexpected LED lighting up)...until I checked my wiring again and I found the breadboard was still swapped from when I was doing the PWM routines with the LEDs, :-).

Just checked with my DMM and it's 100% spot on, will adjust the CASEes to accommodate the 3 ranges I need and move it to a PCB, :-)

Just wanted to say a really BIG thank you to everyone who took the time to help a newbie like me see the light (hehe no pun intended).

I've decided to waterproof the LM35 and place it in the bath to show my 3yr old daughter when the water is too hot to touch - although she knows not to touch unless me or my wife has checked it first.

My next project will be to take an input from my RC transmitter and drive a servo to start with, think I'm going to have to do quite a bit of reading, :-)

Once again, thank you Alain, Fratello, Charles and Hendrik, appreciate the assistance - a couple of light bulbs have gone on in my head, looking forward to the journey PICs might lead me on.

[mackrackit]

Be careful showing little ones you putting something in the bath with wires attached.

Daddy did it with his gadget, I wonder what the radio sounds like under water....

[Bobbo_ZA]

Hi Dave, point taken , :-), will make sure its enclosed and placed well before she sees it. Although when she was 2 she dropped a doll in by accident and since then has learn't not to put anything in the water unless its classified as a bath toy.

[Acetronics2]

Hi, Bobbo

one of our reviews ( Electronique pratique ) raised such a gadget :

- LM339 comparator and NTC
- Packed into a plastic photo roll box
- 2 electrodes + a Darlington trans. to power on the device when dipped into the bath ... ( auto shut off with the towel ! )
- powered with 3x2 small round Li batteries ...

Do not ask me the scheme ... i do not have it !!!
http://www.electroniquepratique.com/...idMg=29&id=316
http://www.electroniquepratique.com/...idMg=42&id=505

Alain

[Bobbo_ZA]

Now there's an awesome idea, will work out a way to waterproof the LM35 out the bottom of the case.

Need to also work a way where you can press a button and the device will stay on for X number of minutes and then either sleep or turn off. Then she can press the button, drop it in and watch the colors, of course she will be taught that it is an "Authorized" bath time device, ;-)

BTW, last night I managed to read the input signal from my RC Transmitter (Ok, pulsin is not so hard) from 2 channels and drive 3 different items as follows:

1. LED for testing purposes - easy
2. Pass through for the servo control
3. Glow igniter (proportional depending on the throttle location as well as always on depending on the Gear channel switch) +-3A load - Running through a FET - I learn't how to use these in 1 night, :-) I'm quite chuffed to understand how these work now, it opens up a range of possibilities as now I can switch fairly high loads from the PIC.

Thanks Alain, I noticed you are on RC Groups as well, hope to bump into you there as well in the future, I'll begin posting my autopilot build there soon, planning to use PICs as fail safes for the main navigation / stabilization hardware, :-)