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question about getc()!!
PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 8:38 am     Reply with quote

Hi friends
As i read on CCS help, on getc function it waits for new char but in my program it skips getc if no char recieve too!!
this is my main loop:
Code:
    while(1)
    {


       input_buffer[0] = getc();

//!       if(input_buffer[0] == device_address)
//!       {
//!           input_buffer[1] = getc();
//!           input_buffer[2] = getc();
//!           input_buffer[3] = getc();
//!           make_decision();
//!        }


       
       //delay_ms(500);
       output_toggle(run_led);
    }

and this is my #use
Code:
#use delay(crystal=8MHz,restart_wdt)
#use rs232(baud=9600,parity=N,xmit=PIN_C3,rcv=PIN_C4,bits=8,stream=PORT1,restart_wdt)

When i run this program "run_led" blinks ever no char receive from uart!!
I mean it doesn't wait on "input_buffer[0] = getc();"
why?!! i use only stdio.h.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 10:06 am     Reply with quote

Hi,

You should always post a small, compilable test program for us to test, rather than just a few code snippets....

What PIC?
What compiler & version?
Hardware or software UART?
What is connected to the Rx input?

Now, a couple of things. You've defined a 'stream' in your #use rs232 directive, but don't use it. You should be using 'fgetc(Port1)' instead. Also, you should never do anything with the WDT while testing your code! This will only lead to headaches!
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 10:19 am     Reply with quote

also

ALWAYS ADD 'errors' to the use rs232(... options...) or the hardware will choke !

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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 10:58 am     Reply with quote

ezflyr wrote:
Hi,

You should always post a small, compilable test program for us to test, rather than just a few code snippets....

What PIC?
What compiler & version?
Hardware or software UART?
What is connected to the Rx input?

Now, a couple of things. You've defined a 'stream' in your #use rs232 directive, but don't use it. You should be using 'fgetc(Port1)' instead. Also, you should never do anything with the WDT while testing your code! This will only lead to headaches!


Thanks for your answers
16F877a
PCM 5.048
software uart
tx from avr micro
I didn't know about what stream is!!
It's not my final program, i have to add wdt on my final program so i add it in my wizard now but wdt is disable in this program and i'll enable it later.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 11:55 am     Reply with quote

C4 on this PIC, is a Schmidt input. Requires the signal to go up to 4v, to be seen as a 'high'. The Arduino, is a 3.3v device internally. It's output, will never be seen as 'high' by your PIC input. Result getc will return about 1mSec after it is called, and will always return 0.

Seriously, your approach is not likely to work. Using software serial, the PIC has to be sitting _waiting_ for the data to arrive. It'll miss the data if it arrives before the PIC is ready. There is no buffering on software serial. You really need to have the Arduino send a signal to say 'I am about to send', just before it transmits, connected to perhaps the PIC EXT_INT pin, which then triggers the PIC code to be ready to receive.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:24 pm     Reply with quote

Ttelmah wrote:
C4 on this PIC, is a Schmidt input. Requires the signal to go up to 4v, to be seen as a 'high'. The Arduino, is a 3.3v device internally. It's output, will never be seen as 'high' by your PIC input. Result getc will return about 1mSec after it is called, and will always return 0.

Seriously, your approach is not likely to work. Using software serial, the PIC has to be sitting _waiting_ for the data to arrive. It'll miss the data if it arrives before the PIC is ready. There is no buffering on software serial. You really need to have the Arduino send a signal to say 'I am about to send', just before it transmits, connected to perhaps the PIC EXT_INT pin, which then triggers the PIC code to be ready to receive.


Thanks Ttelmah
I didn't say anything about arduino!! i said avr microcontroller, our avr TX output is 5 volt and can be detect by pic RX input pin, we have enough time between each byte that avr sends and nothing will lost.
As i said the only problem here is that i don't know why program skips putc() ever while nothing on pic software rx pin exist!!

+: i have removed stream and wdt too but nothing changed at all.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 1:22 pm     Reply with quote

Take pin C4.
Disconnect it from the input.
Pull it up to 5v.

Does the PIC still not stop?.

Now, as an earlier poster has said, your test program should be _complete_. Something we can compile.

There are all sorts of things that could cause problems. For instance you might have fast_io or fixed_io selected, and not have C4 programmed as an input. What is then 'seen' when this bit is read, would depend on what was in the output latch.

Your output pin on the AVR, _will not be 5v_. If you think it is, you need to think again. Look in the data sheet at what Voh is specified to be for the pin you are using.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 1:38 pm     Reply with quote

Post a SHORT complete compilable program we can copy and paste.
(Only include the minimum to show your problem.)
Otherwise we are all wasting our time.

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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 3:17 pm     Reply with quote

Code:


#include <16F877A.h>
#device ADC=10
#FUSES PUT, NOLVP
#use delay(crystal=8MHz,restart_wdt)
#use rs232(baud=9600,parity=N,xmit=PIN_C3,rcv=PIN_C4,bits=8,restart_wdt)

#define     m_pwm       PIN_C1
#define     m_dir       PIN_C2
#define     power_led   PIN_C5
#define     run_led     PIN_C6


============================


#include <8.h>
#include <stdio.h>

//------------------ global vars ----------------
unsigned int8   device_address;
unsigned int8   input_buffer[4];
//------------------- functions -----------------
void setup();
void address_select();
void make_decision();
void pwm_stop();


//--------------------- main --------------------
void main()
{
   
    setup();
       
    //set_pwm2_duty(100);
   
    while(1)
    {


       input_buffer[0] = getc();

       if(input_buffer[0] == device_address)
       {
           input_buffer[1] = getc();
           input_buffer[2] = getc();
           input_buffer[3] = getc();
           make_decision();
        }


       
       //delay_ms(500);
       output_toggle(run_led);
    }

}
//-------------------- setup --------------------
void setup()
{
    set_tris_b(0x00);
    set_tris_c(0x10);
    set_tris_d(0xFF);
   
    output_high(power_led);
    output_low(run_led);
   
    address_select();
   
    setup_ccp2(CCP_PWM);
    setup_timer_2(T2_DIV_BY_1, 127, 1);
    set_pwm2_duty(0);
   
    output_b(0xFF);
   

}
//---------------- address_select ---------------
void address_select(void)
{
    unsigned int8 temp;
    // make sure portd is input
    temp = input_d();
    temp &= 0x0F;                       
    switch(temp)
    {
        case 0x00: device_address = 130; break;
        case 0x01: device_address = 131; break;
        case 0x02: device_address = 132; break;
        case 0x03: device_address = 133; break;
        case 0x04: device_address = 134; break;
        case 0x05: device_address = 135; break;
        case 0x06: device_address = 136; break;
        case 0x07: device_address = 137; break;
        case 0x08: device_address = 138; break;
        case 0x09: device_address = 139; break;
        case 0x0A: device_address = 140; break;
        case 0x0B: device_address = 141; break;
        case 0x0C: device_address = 142; break;
        case 0x0D: device_address = 143; break;
        case 0x0E: device_address = 144; break;
        case 0x0F: device_address = 145; break;
    }
}
//--------------- make_decision -----------------
void make_decision()
{
    if( ((input_buffer[0]+input_buffer[1]+input_buffer[2])&127) == input_buffer[3])
    {
        if(input_buffer[1] == 0)
        {
            output_low(m_dir);
        }
        if(input_buffer[1] == 1)
        {
            output_high(m_dir);
        }
       
        if(input_buffer[2]>120)
        {
            input_buffer[2] = 120;
           
        }
        if(input_buffer[2]<4)
        {
            input_buffer[2] = 0;
        }
        //if(input_buffer[1] == 0)
            //setup_ccp2(CCP_OFF);
           
        set_pwm2_duty(input_buffer[2]);
        output_b(input_buffer[2]);
       
    }
}



it doesn't stop on getc in proteus simulator too!
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 3:48 pm     Reply with quote

Measure the idle voltage on the Rx pin (Pin C4 in your case) with a
voltmeter or an oscilloscope. The idle voltage is the voltage that is
on the pin when no data is being transmitted by the AVR to the PIC.
What is the voltage that you measure ?
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 4:13 pm     Reply with quote

Ttelmah wrote:
Take pin C4.
Disconnect it from the input.
Pull it up to 5v.

Does the PIC still not stop?.

I have been testing on simulator and it didn't work, after pulling it up it stops now.
Thanks friends and sorry for wasting your time Smile
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 4:35 pm     Reply with quote

Let me guess... Proteus/ISIS ???
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 10:54 pm     Reply with quote

temtronic wrote:
Let me guess... Proteus/ISIS ???

Yes, I said proteus on my post why you want to guess? Smile
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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2016 1:12 am     Reply with quote

Read the sticky at the top of the Forum.

Isis _does not work_.

It has faults in a lot of it's parts.

Trying to 'design' PIC circuits using Isis, wastes your time, and ours.
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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2016 1:33 am     Reply with quote

Ttelmah wrote:
Read the sticky at the top of the Forum.

Isis _does not work_.

It has faults in a lot of it's parts.

Trying to 'design' PIC circuits using Isis, wastes your time, and ours.

but here my problem was not about isis!! after using pull up on proteus isis it works well and i'm going to do it on real hardware. I accept isis has some bugs but not so bad too!! maybe it's better than nothing, isn't it?!! Confused
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