help with pic16f887

[mackrackit]

@ device pic16F887, HS_OSC

Is not correct for MPASAM.
Try

@ __config _CONFIG1, _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT & _WDT_ON & _MCLRE_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _CP_OFF
OSCCON = %01110000 '8 Mhz
DEFINE OSC 8

[lerameur]

Hi,
thats the same line from the Inc file: 16F887.INC except for the oscillation.
Why doesn't it work in MPlab ??? does it read the INC files ??? maybe there a configuration that I need to point to that file ??

K

[mackrackit]

Why doesn't it work in MPlab ???

Because @ DEVICE is for PM
The inc file tells you that.

[lerameur]

Ooo yes in the comment on top I will try this . I would rather learn MPlab then installing XP on my Win 7 machine.

[mackrackit]

You do not have to learn MPLAB. If you are using Micro Code Studio, or whatever for an editor, just tell it to use MPASM for the assembler.

[lerameur]

HUmmm..
I am using Notepad++ as my editor and just use the command in Dos to complie. Iwould use MPLAB strictly to program my chip.
Now that I have Win7, I cannot compile in Dos and I found out how in MPLAB.

Why would I want to use MPASM for the assembler as you mention earlier ??
What is that going to give me more, any advantage ?
thanks

K

[mackrackit]

You can still use DOS.
Here is the guts of a *.bat file. Running Win7 64 bit.
Change the paths and file name as needed.

cd
c:\pbp\pbpw -e -s -ac:\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microchip\MPASM Suite -p16f676  C:\PICPROGS\T1\T1.bas
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Microchip\MPASM Suite
MPASMWIN.exe /e C:\PICPROGS\T1\T1.ASM
cd\

Why would I want to use MPASM for the assembler as you mention earlier ??

Because you need it for the 18F parts and basically more advanced "stuff".