Cant get it to work

[bearpawz]

Hmm. let me double check this:

Yes I am using 1K. The "Power" LED seems to do just fine with the 1K but I see what your saying about the pic not having a whole lot of current. Just for gits and shiggles I removed the resistor all together comming from the pic and not so much as a blown LED... just a whole lot of nothing...

However....

Then show us how you have the *.inc file setup or how you are doing it in code space.

Please do not say you are setting them with icprog...

Actually, yes.. that is exactly how I am setting the fuses. Is that wrong?

Assuming you have wired everything correctly, and not as per your original sketch then it could be that either your JDM programmer isn't programmingn the PICS or IC-Prog is not setting the config correctly.

That was my original assumtion as well. I have done all kinds of little "tests" though (writing data in EEPROM memory and reading it back, etc). I dont *THINK* its the programmer hardware but I would bet my life it isnt either. For all I know its a bunch of bad chips... though I have had no luck with 16F88 chips either and those I have here are brand new in the tube.

[mackrackit]

Actually, yes.. that is exactly how I am setting the fuses. Is that wrong?

EEEH, not really wrong, just not the best way. Find where you can turn this feature off and read this.
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=543

PBP by default reads the *.inc file for the chip that is in the PBP directory. You can modify the *.inc to the setting you want or modify it so the configs can be set in code space.
The difference between the two is a personal preference.

[mackrackit]

For the 16F88, this is what the beginning of your code should look like if you are setting the configs in code space and want the ADC off, MCLR as an input, internal 4MHz.

    DEFINE OSC 4           
    OSCCON = %01100000
    @ __config _CONFIG1, _INTRC_IO & _WDT_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _MCLR_OFF &_CP_OFF
    ANSEL = %00000000

[HenrikOlsson]

Hi,
I don't know, perhaps I'm way late here but your original program reads HIGH 0 and LOW 0 which may work on a BASICStamp but I don't think it works with PBP - even after including the BS1/2 defs - which you don't seem to have done anyway.

Al, covered it in his program by changing the code to HIGH PORTB.0 etc but then in a later message you say you're using PORTB.4 instead. Did you change the code so it reads HIGH PORTB.4 etc?

/Henrik.

[malc-c]

Hi,
I don't know, perhaps I'm way late here but your original program reads HIGH 0 and LOW 0 which may work on a BASICStamp but I don't think it works with PBP - even after including the BS1/2 defs - which you don't seem to have done anyway.etc?

/Henrik.

Good point,

The original code doesn't even state what to high and low, what port, what variable etc. Barepawz can you post your entire code as it now stands?

Given the suggestions, it should now set the config bits via the inc file, turn all ports digital, turn off A/D, and flash your LED.

Oh and it's not advisable to drive a LED without any series resistor, this will allow the LED to draw as much current as it needs, which could be more than the PIC can provide. My EasyPIC5 board uses 1K resistors with "normal" 3mm defuse red LEDS, which work even though they shouldn't according to Al's formula, possibly as the forward current is probably 20ma rather then the 10ma used in the example. If you're using one of the Ultra-bright LEDS then use the formula in Al's post along with the data sheet for the LEDs you are using.

[Acetronics2]

Hi,

This ( as ARatti finished it ) :

'****************************************************************
'*  Name    : BPWZ.BAS                                      *
'*  Author  : [select VIEW...EDITOR OPTIONS]                    *
'*  Notice  : Copyright (c) 2010 [select VIEW...EDITOR OPTIONS] *
'*          : All Rights Reserved                               *
'*  Date    : 08/04/2010                                        *
'*  Version : 1.0                                               *
'*  Notes   : 16F819                                                  *
'*          :                                                   *
'****************************************************************
DEFINE OSC 8                                    ' 8 Mhz Oscillation
OSCCON = $70                                    ' Oscilator Config reg.

ADCON1 = 7

TRISA = %00000000
TRISB = %00000000

PortA = 0
PortB = 0

start:
    High 0
    pause 1000
    low 0
    pause 1000
goto start

Makes PortB.0 blink @ 2 Hz ... Only if you use an external 8 Mhz Xtal ... as PBP Defaults to HS Osc for the Config. ( see #14 from Dave )

you must add :

 @ device PIC16F819,INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT, WDT_ON, PWRT_ON, MCLR_ON, protect_OFF, LVP_OFF

to the top of the listing to get INTRC Oscillator work, if MCS using. Then no need to define the options by hand in IC Prog ...

a look to manual $ 4.11 will show how "numbers only" work as port pins defining ...

is the great mysterious code problem solved, now ???

Alain

[HenrikOlsson]

Hmm, I see I've completely missed (or perhaps forgotten) that HIGH 0 valid, you (re)learn something everyday. Still, I'd say it's "better" (not function wise but for readability) to actually say HIGH PORTB.0

Thanks for pointing mo that Alain, let's hope the OP gets this going now!

/Henrik.