still don't have solution!!!

[rmteo]

Yes, he can get 120KHz with a standard 12MHz crystal and setting PR2 = 24. I think his problem is that he does not seem to be able to get more than 50KHz with HPWM. It may be a PBP thing, I don't know, that is why I suggested setting up the HPWM manually. With a 8Mhz clock, you can get up to 500MHz PWM, albeit with little to no resolution on the duty cycle.

[skimask]

Yes, he can get 120KHz with a standard 12MHz crystal and setting PR2 = 24.

I don't remember the PR2 value, but I got the same thing using a 9.6Mhz crystal.
Your solution is better though...standard crystal and supported by PBP.

I think his problem is that he does not seem to be able to get more than 50KHz with HPWM. It may be a PBP thing, I don't know

PBP itself won't allow over 32Khz unless using LONG variables (PBPL 2.50), then you can (in theory) get 2Ghz out it...obviously won't happen...or will it? (see below or above whichever)
He's trying to do a square wave manually (bit high, wait, bit low, wait, repeat), bit bang the pins.

that is why I suggested setting up the HPWM manually. With a 8Mhz clock, you can get up to 500MHz PWM, albeit with little to no resolution on the duty cycle.

WOW! 500MHZ from 8MHZ! I want your chip!

[rmteo]

Here is a scope trace of 500KHz HPWM using a 8MHz clock:

Horizontal is 500ns/division, Vertical is 2V/division.

[skimask]

With a 8Mhz clock, you can get up to 500MHz PWM, albeit with little to no resolution on the duty cycle.

post #8

[rmteo]

OK, here is a brain teaser for you. With an 8MHz clock on a PIC16/18, what is the maximum frequency HPWM that can be achieved, and how would you do it (in terms of register values for CCPR1L and PR2)?
Hint: the answer is in the scope trace above.

[skimask]

OK, here is a brain teaser for you. With an 8MHz clock on a PIC16/18, what is the maximum frequency HPWM that can be achieved, and how would you do it (in terms of register values for CCPR1L and PR2)?
Hint: the answer is in the scope trace above.

Can't see the 'scope trace here (server won't let the image thru)...
In the absense of any other information (PIC type, CCP or ECCP, not that it matters), I would guess 1Mhz...
8Mhz / 4 ( crystal vs. Fosc) = 2 Mhz, but still need another cycle to set and/or reset the outputs in the CCP module, hence 1Mhz. Again, don't have enough info, nor datasheets handy.

[rmteo]

Ski, you hit the nail on the head, 1MHz it is. I tested it in hardware and looked at the scope. It would apply to any PIC12/16/18 with either CCP or ECCP at 8MHz clock. You could get 2MHz (fFOsc) out of CLKO though.

BTW, the settings would be:
PR2 = 1
CCPR1L = 1

[texas5]

thanx everyone.i can get 332khz with 50% duty cycle using OSC 20MHz...

[rmteo]

Can't see the 'scope trace here (server won't let the image thru)...
In the absense of any other information (PIC type, CCP or ECCP, not that it matters), I would guess 1Mhz...
8Mhz / 4 ( crystal vs. Fosc) = 2 Mhz, but still need another cycle to set and/or reset the outputs in the CCP module, hence 1Mhz. Again, don't have enough info, nor datasheets handy.

Amazing as it seems, you can generate a 2MHz PWM with an 8MHz clock. Not only that but you also get 2-bit resolution (4 duty cycles).

[skimask]

Amazing as it seems, you can generate a 2MHz PWM with an 8MHz clock. Not only that but you also get 2-bit resolution (4 duty cycles).

Using the 4xPLL is cheating!

[rmteo]

No PLL used, just 8MHz clock.

[rmteo]

post #8

mea culpa. Should have been 500KHz.