Can I combine outputs for more current?

[jswayze]

Here is my code for the whole program. Basically it switches two outputs based on the pulse width of two incoming signals.

' ---------------------------------------------
' Define aliases to the LED ports
' ---------------------------------------------
PWM1 var GPIO.0
PWM2 var GPIO.1
IO1A var GPIO.2
IO1B var GPIO.5
IO2 var GPIO.4


PwmCount1 var byte               ' Count number of cycles for PWM1
PwmCount2 var byte               ' Count number of cycles for PWM2

     INTCON.6=0                 ' Disable all unmasked Interrupts
     INTCON.7=0                 ' Disable Global Interrupts
     CMCON = 7
  
    '------------------------------
    ' Main program starts here
    '------------------------------

    input PWM1
    input pwm2
output IO1A
output IO1B
output IO2
    
    pwmcount1 = 0            ' Initialize PWM counter variables
    pwmcount2 = 0       

MAIN:  

pulsin pwm1,1,PwmCount1
PULSin pwm2,1,PwmCount2
if Pwmcount1 > 140 then
   IO1A = 1
   IO1B = 1
   else
        IO1A = 0
        IO1B = 0
endif

if Pwmcount2 > 140 then
   IO2 = 1
   else
       IO2 = 0
endif
              
        goto MAIN   'endless loop

END

I will try switching IOA and IOB simultaneously and see if that works.

Thanks,

Jeff

[jswayze]

Actuating the two output simultaneously seems to have done the trick. I used "GPIO = GPIO and %00100100" to turn them on and everything works as expected now.

I have another general question regarding power switching, but I'll open a new thread. Thanks for the help!

Jeff