Updating HPWM frequently, safe?

[peu]

I just finished testing it with this code:

'       Pic Configuration
@ device pic12f683,INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT , wdt_on, mclr_off, protect_off        

'       Hardware configuration

'       I/Os
TRISIO = %00010010      ' pin1 is ADC , pin4 is the calibration button

'       ADC's
ANSEL = %00000010  
DEFINE ADC_BITS 10      ' ADCIN resolution  (Bits)
DEFINE ADC_CLOCK 1      ' ADC clock source  (Fosc/8)
DEFINE ADC_SAMPLEUS 11  ' ADC sampling time (uSec)                      
ADCON0.7 = 1            ' Right justified results

'       Comparator
CMCON0 = %00000111     ' Disable comparator
VRCON  = %00000000     ' disable
'cmcon0 = %00001110      ' Multiplexed Input with Internal Reference CIS=1
'vrcon  = %10001010      ' set vref=2.25v (from 4v input) 

include "HPWM10.pbp"

' definitions
pote 		var word
Frequency   var word
calibraled  var gpio.5
calibrapin  var gpio.4

gpio=0
frequency=1000
pause 50    ' coffee break

loop:

if calibrapin=0 then
    adcin 1, pote
    if pote>1000 then pote=1000
endif

@ HPWM10  1, _pote, _Frequency
pause 10

goto loop
end

The output is not steady when I use ADCIN, if I enable the calibrapin then it goes to steady mode.

To generate the adcin values I used a 10k pot instead of the sensor Im using for simplicity sakes.

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks!


Pablo

[mister_e]

Can't tell ya! But as far i remind, the datasheet suggest a maximum impedance of 2.xxx Kohm.

I tested my code on a EASYPIC 4 board with 10K trim pot... seems to work.

Post your schematic but make sure your PSU is well filtered and is strong enough for your need first.

Weird, weird, weird.

[Darrel Taylor]

Oh Great!

Thanks for trying it Steve.
It helps to know not all is lost.

I think I've got a 683 around here somewhere.

Maybe there's something I missed for the little guys.
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[peu]

Im using this schematic:



Im using a recently charged Li-Ion (3.635v measured under load using a good multimeter) all is mounted in a protoboard

Using my last posted code the LED flickers, if I press the button it goes steady

Thanks!

[mister_e]

mmm, yeah it works.. but a scope attach to show few glitches... mine too.

Deeper analysis show that flicker go away if i don't turn off the PWM off before updating the duty cycle. So maybe i have those latest silicon version.. and why the datasheet no longer suggest to turn off the PWM module...

aarrrggghh

[peu]

let me join your ARGHHH...

Thanks Steve, at least now I know Im not alone here

I ordered some 12f683 samples not so long ago, if they changed something I guess I could test it with a rather new IC. But they are at my office, will check tomorrow if time allows.

Thanks for the continued help guys!

Pablo

[mister_e]

in my code just remove the following line

CCP1CON = PWM_OFF

and also that one

CCP1CON = CCP1CON | PWM_ON

In darrel's include, comment out line 160

MOVE?CB  0, CCP1CON

At least, it work here.. thanks to my scope

Now the history don't tell if this will work with ALL PIC #, and with ALL silicone release. Time will tell.

[T.Jackson]

You are a genius Mister_e. Wish I was as smart.

[peu]

I removed that line from Darrel code and its clearly more stable now, but it still flickers at the lower range of the pot... very strange...

I just modified the code I posted to write to eeprom the lowest pot setting where its stable, the read value was from $007B to $007C but I recorded a couple of $007F and $0068 after 125 readings/writes, my guess for these oscillations was someting in the write cycle because after I stopped reading the led went to steady again, I wish I had a scope...

modified code:

if calibrapin=1 then
if conta < 250 then
 write conta, pote.byte1
 write conta+1, pote.byte0
 conta=conta+2
endif
endif

Pablo