Single event data logger wth LCD

[med2007]

Hi everybody, I am struggling most of the time with PICs, this is my first post...does anyone have an event logger design such that on a switch closure, count = 1, and measure time interval of closure, then log number of times switch has closed, with total time, and total number of switch closures, displayed on LCD module?
range up to 256 for count and 24 hours. Please ask if this isn't clear.
Cheers

[mister_e]

Easy to do with almost all RTC and a external EEPROM, or skip the RTC and use ElapsedTimer example.

[med2007]

I don't understand your reply and is it not possible to impliment solution with a single chip?
Do a 16F84 not have enough data space?
Rgds

[skimask]

I don't understand your reply and is it not possible to impliment solution with a single chip?
Do a 16F84 not have enough data space?
Rgds

Sure it do (does...) have enough data space...
If you want to record 64 events, each of which are only one byte wide data, or 32 events of 2 byte data, or 16 events of 4 byte data, or 8 events of 8 byte data, or 4 events of 16 byte data, or 2 events of 32 byte data, or one event of 64 byte data.
See where I'm going with this?
We don't know: what you are logging (A) and how often you are logging it (B).
A x B = total data space required.

Some simple math and a quick trip to the datasheets will answer all your questions.

[med2007]

As a complete NOOB I am struggling again, my interrupt handler doesn't work. It's for a timer
and this code is only part of the complete project. It should pulse portb.0 and susequently portb.2 It does not work. Please help if you have the time. Rgds Mike

'Using 16F628 4MHz crystal
secs var byte
mins var byte
clear

option_reg = %10000111
intcon = %10110010

test:
on interrupt goto seconds
goto test

disable
seconds: 'Interrupt Handler 'Disable interrupts during Handler
secs=secs+1
intcon.2=0 'interrupt bit 2 must be rest in software
if secs=10 then
mins=mins+1
secs=0
high portb.0
pause 1
low portb.0
endif
if mins=5 then gosub minutes
resume test
enable 'Re-enable interrupts after Handling

minutes:
mins=0
intcon.2=0
secs=0
high portb.2
pause 5
low portb.2
return

[skimask]

The setup is a bit goofy in my mind, but if it works for you, great...
This is the way I'd do it (keep in mind I don't have my 'stuff' handy, so the register setup might be off)

secs var byte : mins var byte : dummycounter var byte
clear
option_reg = %10000111 : intcon = %10110010           
goto skip_ints_and_subs
on interrupt goto int_handle
disable
int_handle:
intcon.2 = 0
secs = secs + 1
if secs = 10 then
     mins = mins + 1 : secs = 0 : high portb.0 : pause 1 : low portb.0
                            '1ms?  sure you'll see the pulse?
endif
if mins = 5 then
     mins = 0 : secs = 0 : high portb.2 : pause 5 : low portb.2
                            '5ms?  probably won't see this pulse either
endif
resume

enable
skip_ints_and_subs:
dummycounter = dummycounter + 1
goto skip_ints_and_subs

Again, check your pulse length on the LED flash. Increase it maybe.

[med2007]

Easy to do with almost all RTC and a external EEPROM, or skip the RTC and use ElapsedTimer example.

Thanks for your help with my project, it is now almost complete and working well enough.
In the end I didn't use an Interrupt Handler, just counted until intcon.2=1, fairly accurate for what I want, about +-0.02%, according to my real time clock.
I've packaged the result as a demo, hoping to strike up some interest with a few of my chums...you never know?
Rgds
Mike