Goodbye

[Ioannis]

Long time Robert! Everything OK?

Ioannis

[Demon]

Just getting old. Getting my neurons back in action. Can't find my U2 USB programmer, so had to get a PICkit4. I'm also getting back into flight simming, so my first PBP project is an instrument panel for all the buttons, switches and dials, starting with the Cessna 152. I hate using a keyboard, especially in flight sim. this is a layout of what I'm planning. Nothing fancy, no LCDs or lights, just using joystick button USB feature.



I finally got a really nice graphics card, I'm running MSFS 2020 maxxed out on 6 screens (3x22" and 3x19", will have to lower res a bit online). Now I just have to make a decent workspace beside my PC. Sitting at 24R in Montreal in the Cessna 152.

[Demon]

Now this is the really cool part. That previous pic is taken from the "workstation" side of my desk. All 6 monitors rotate 180deg on a swivel towards the "gaming" side. Was lucky to get a set of like-new Acura RSX seats for cheap. My longterm plan is a 2-seat flight-sim arrangement.



That elongated black box on the swivel arm is a UPS. All components run through it, trying to save them from power surges (just got a few while I was typing my prev post). The UPS also serves as a counterweight, the monitors are several inches in from of center of rotation (those two triple supports are not lightweight either).

Robert

[Ioannis]

I can only say... WOW!

Very nice. Wish you happy flights!

Ioannis

[Demon]

Right now I'd be happy getting a clean compile in MPLAB-X for a 16F877 on a LAB X-1 board. I pulled this code from one of my old folders, I assume something is no longer supported, or I forgot to include some library or some such (I added the blockchain using that youtube video).

ADCON1 = 7              ' A/D off, all digital
ASM
@ DEVICE PIC16F877, HS_OSC, WDT_OFF, PWRT_ON, BOD_ON, LVP_OFF, CPD_OFF, WRT_OFF, DEBUG_OFF, PROTECT_OFF
ENDASM

DEFINE  OSC     20


LED7    VAR     PortD.7
LED6    VAR     PortD.6
LED5    VAR     PortD.5
LED4    VAR     PortD.4
LED3    VAR     PortD.3
LED2    VAR     PortD.2
LED1    VAR     PortD.1
LED0    VAR     PortD.0

        TRISD.7 = 0
        TRISD.6 = 0
        TRISD.5 = 0
        TRISD.4 = 0
        TRISD.3 = 0
        TRISD.2 = 0
        TRISD.1 = 0
        TRISD.0 = 0

        LOW LED7
        LOW LED6
        LOW LED5
        LOW LED4
        LOW LED3
        LOW LED2
        LOW LED1
        LOW LED0

START:  HIGH    LED7
        PAUSE   500
        LOW     LED7
        HIGH    LED6
        PAUSE   500
        LOW     LED6
        HIGH    LED5
        PAUSE   500
        LOW     LED5
        HIGH    LED4
        PAUSE   500
        LOW     LED4
        HIGH    LED3
        PAUSE   500
        LOW     LED3
        HIGH    LED2
        PAUSE   500
        LOW     LED2
        HIGH    LED1
        PAUSE   500
        LOW     LED1
        HIGH    LED0
        PAUSE   500
        LOW     LED0
        GOTO    START
Finish: end

I'm guessing that ASM statement is probably no longer good; got some reading to do. MPLAB-X error messages remind me of IBM manuals.

[Ioannis]

Is this correct? I do not use the MLABX IDE so maybe I am wrong.

ASM
@ DEVICE PIC16F877, HS_OSC, WDT_OFF, PWRT_ON, BOD_ON, LVP_OFF, CPD_OFF, WRT_OFF, DEBUG_OFF, PROTECT_OFF
ENDASM

Ioannis

[Demon]

Is this correct? I do not use the MLABX IDE so maybe I am wrong.
Ioannis

Yeah, that's wrong. MPASM is no longer supported by MPLAB X.