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hugo_br
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| Migrating PIC16F876A to the PIC16F1938! |
 Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 6:02 am |
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Good morning everyone.
I'm upgrading PIC16F876A to the PIC16F1938 to use the internal oscillator.
I have many problems with crystals due to mechanical vibration.
I am having trouble migrating the internal eeprom routines.
In PIC16F876A I use #ROM 2100, 2110, and so on.
In PIC18F452 I use #ROM F00000, F00010, and so on.
And the PIC16F1938, how should I proceed in CCS?
I do not know how to initialize the Internal EEPROM in PIC16F1938.
Someone might be giving any hints or help!
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RF_Developer
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:15 am |
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According to the CCS manual getenv("EEPROM_ADDRESS") should return the start address of data eeprom on all PICs. Zero if the PIC doesn't have data eeprom.
getenv() is a not a "normal" function as it returns its (constant) result at compile time, not run time, so it can be used to in #define, #rom and so on. All the values it can give you are documented in the manual.
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dyeatman
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:21 am |
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Ttelmah
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 7:48 am |
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| dyeatman wrote: | The PIC datasheet specifically says the EEPROM is NOT mapped to a
register file. I don't have the chip but I would first try write_eeprom()
and read_eeprom().
If those didn't work I would write my own functions. Sections 11.2.1 and
11.2.2 are pretty straight forward and provide the info required.
Below is an outline of the steps for your own functions.
Globally define the following:
1. EEADRL, EEDATL and EECON2 registers
2. CFGS, EEPGD, WR, WREN, EEIF and RD bits
To read:
1. write the desired address to EEADRL
2. Clear EEPGD and CFGS
3. set RD then read and return EEDATL for the data
To write:
1. put the desired address in EEADRL
2. put the data to wqrite in EEDATL
3. clear CFGS, EEPGD
4. set the WREN bit
5. disable interrupts
6. write 0x55 to EECON2
7. write 0xAA to EECON2
8. set the WR bit to start the write
9. enable interrupts
10. loop and wait for WR to be cleared. |
Whoa.
The EEPROM is not mapped to a 'register file' in any PIC. However the chips are setup, so that when being _programmed_, the EEPROM contents appear as an extension to the ROM memory usually above even the fuses. This is in the _programming specification_ sheet for the chip.
The answer from RF_Developer is right, with the CCS getenv function 'telling' the compiler where this is, so you can put data into the EEPROM at programming time.
The description you give of how to write and read the EEPROM, is all done for you by the CCS runtime functions. Re-inventing the wheel is rather pointless.
If you go to the devices 'full page' (harder to find since MicroChip redesigned their site):
<http://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?dDocName=en538157>
Then pull the 'programming specification', section 7.3, gives the answer as:
"The physical address range of the 256 data memory is
0000h-00FFh. However, these addresses are logically
mapped to address 1E000h-1E1FFh in the hex file."
so, either use the getenv form (which should find the address for you), or use:
#ROM 0x1E000 etc..
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hugo_br
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 8:12 am |
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Good morning.
I've found an easier method of finding the data processor.
I was on "VIEW" -> "Special Registers = Device Table Editor" -> "MCU Parts" -> "Memory" -> "Data EE Start" -> "F000"
With this I can see all information from all available processors by CCS.
I tried using "# 0x1E000 ROM" but failed. Writes random numbers.
With the "ROM # 0xF000" so far is working properly.
I appreciate everyone's attention!!
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Ttelmah
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 8:26 am |
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The getenv version should supply the F000 address. Remember the difference between words and bytes (what is 1E000/2?)....
Realistically the getenv route is the best, since you can just move between processors _without_ having to worry where the stuff is stored.
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hugo_br
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 8:33 am |
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| Ttelmah wrote: | The getenv version should supply the F000 address. Remember the difference between words and bytes (what is 1E000/2?)....
Realistically the getenv route is the best, since you can just move between processors _without_ having to worry where the stuff is stored.
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Ttelmah cool this tip, I'll start to use in future projects. This is a function which never used .... What about the address had forgotten to divide by 2!!
Thanks for the tips. |
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Ttelmah
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 8:59 am |
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It is one of those little 'oddities'. The addresses used in the hex file, are twice the actual program 'word' address (since it stores the values as bytes). The 'byte' address for the EEPROM is 1E000, but I forgot to convert this to a 'word' address when posting it. ;)
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