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How to load a content of a variable to port in ASM ?

 
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How to load a content of a variable to port in ASM ?
PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:35 am     Reply with quote

I'm trying to optimize a code to give exit in PORTB:

Code:
void Saida()

{
 int8 count;
 
   #asm
    movlw 121
    movwf count
  SAIDA: 
 //   movlw  5//Buf_VGA[count]    ERROR
    movwf  PORTB
    decfsz count
    goto  SAIDA
  FIM: 
   #endasm
}



GLOBAL
int8 Buf_VGA[244]={...

How can I do it?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 7:46 am     Reply with quote

You need to tell us the chip.

You are going to have to use indirect addressing, where you have a 'pointer' that says 'where' the value is going to come 'from', and increment this for each byte. Indirect addressing uses very different instructions on different PIC's...

Funnily enough, there is a thread just running about CRC's which shows a fairly generic fetch for most PIC's. So using this:
Code:

// Setup Index Register locations (FSR and INDF)
#if defined(__PCM__)                     // For example (and tested on) PIC16F74, PIC16F887
   #byte FSR = GETENV("SFR:FSR")
   #byte INDF = GETENV("SFR:INDF")
#elif defined(__PCH__)                  // For example (and tested on) PIC18F458
   #word FSR = GETENV("SFR:FSR0L")
   #byte POSTINC0 = GETENV("SFR:POSTINC0")
#else
   #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC chip
#endif

void Saida(byte * data)
{
   int8 count=121;  //Why? you say the array is 244 bytes?
 
   #asm
   Loop: //must not be the same name as the function
         #if defined(__PCM__)
            movf  INDF, W           // load W with next databyte
            incf  FSR               // do a 8-bit increment - increment indirection register to point to next databyte - for the next time
         #elif defined(__PCH__)
            movf  POSTINC0, W       // load w with next databyte and increment indirection register to point to next databyte - for the next time
         #else
            #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC Chip
         #endif
         movwf  PORTB   
         decfsz count, F
   goto loop                     // loop for next byte
   #endasm
}

Except for the oddity of having a 244 byte array, and a count of only 121, this should output the bytes basically as fast as possible.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:53 am     Reply with quote

Thank you for helping me.
The PIC is 18F2550.
I am trying to program a VGA output but for the CCS compiler.
Using :
Code:
for(x=0; x<120 ; x++){ output_b(out_vga[x]);}
is very slow and desynchronizes the routine that is in the timer.

I'm using this for one line:
Code:
void saida_vga(void)
{
         output_b(out_vga[0]);
         output_b(out_vga[1]);
         output_b(out_vga[2]);
         output_b(out_vga[3]);   
         output_b(out_vga[4]);
         output_b(out_vga[5]);
         output_b(out_vga[6]);
         output_b(out_vga[7]);   
         output_b(out_vga[8]);
         output_b(out_vga[9]);
         output_b(out_vga[10]);
         output_b(out_vga[11]);   
         output_b(out_vga[12]);
         output_b(out_vga[13]);
         output_b(out_vga[14]);
         output_b(out_vga[15]);   
         output_b(out_vga[16]);
         output_b(out_vga[17]);
         output_b(out_vga[18]);
         output_b(out_vga[19]);   
         output_b(out_vga[20]);     
         output_b(out_vga[21]);   
         output_b(out_vga[22]);   
         output_b(out_vga[23]);   
         output_b(out_vga[24]); 
         output_b(out_vga[25]);   
         output_b(out_vga[26]);
         output_b(out_vga[27]);   
         output_b(out_vga[28]); 
         output_b(out_vga[29]);   
         output_b(out_vga[30]);     
         
         output_b(out_vga[31]);
         output_b(out_vga[32]);
         output_b(out_vga[33]);
         output_b(out_vga[34]);   
         output_b(out_vga[35]);
         output_b(out_vga[36]);
         output_b(out_vga[37]);
         output_b(out_vga[38]);   
         output_b(out_vga[39]);
         output_b(out_vga[40]);
         output_b(out_vga[41]);
         output_b(out_vga[42]);   
         output_b(out_vga[43]);
         output_b(out_vga[44]);
         output_b(out_vga[45]);
         output_b(out_vga[46]);   
         output_b(out_vga[47]);
         output_b(out_vga[48]);
         output_b(out_vga[49]);
         output_b(out_vga[50]);   
         output_b(out_vga[51]);     
         output_b(out_vga[52]);   
         output_b(out_vga[53]);   
         output_b(out_vga[54]);   
         output_b(out_vga[55]); 
         output_b(out_vga[56]);   
         output_b(out_vga[57]);
         output_b(out_vga[58]);   
         output_b(out_vga[59]); 
         output_b(out_vga[60]);     
         
         output_b(out_vga[61]);
         output_b(out_vga[62]);
         output_b(out_vga[63]);
         output_b(out_vga[64]);   
         output_b(out_vga[65]);
         output_b(out_vga[66]);
         output_b(out_vga[67]);
         output_b(out_vga[68]);   
         output_b(out_vga[69]);
         output_b(out_vga[70]);
         output_b(out_vga[71]);
         output_b(out_vga[72]);   
         output_b(out_vga[73]);
         output_b(out_vga[74]);
         output_b(out_vga[75]);
         output_b(out_vga[76]);   
         output_b(out_vga[77]);
         output_b(out_vga[78]);
         output_b(out_vga[79]);
         output_b(out_vga[80]);   
         output_b(out_vga[81]);     
         output_b(out_vga[82]);   
         output_b(out_vga[83]);   
         output_b(out_vga[84]);   
         output_b(out_vga[85]); 
         output_b(out_vga[86]);   
         output_b(out_vga[87]);
         output_b(out_vga[88]);   
         output_b(out_vga[89]); 
         output_b(out_vga[90]);   
         output_b(out_vga[91]);     
         
         output_b(out_vga[92]);
         output_b(out_vga[93]);
         output_b(out_vga[94]);
         output_b(out_vga[95]);   
         output_b(out_vga[96]);
         output_b(out_vga[97]);
         output_b(out_vga[98]);
         output_b(out_vga[99]);   
         output_b(out_vga[100]);
         output_b(out_vga[101]);
         output_b(out_vga[102]);
         output_b(out_vga[103]);   
         output_b(out_vga[104]);
         output_b(out_vga[105]);
         output_b(out_vga[106]);
         output_b(out_vga[107]);   
         output_b(out_vga[108]);
         output_b(out_vga[109]);
         output_b(out_vga[110]);
         output_b(out_vga[111]);   
         output_b(out_vga[112]);     
         output_b(out_vga[113]);   
         output_b(out_vga[114]);   
         output_b(out_vga[115]);   
         output_b(out_vga[116]); 
         output_b(out_vga[117]);   
         output_b(out_vga[118]);
         output_b(out_vga[119]);   
         output_b(out_vga[120]);
         output_b(out_vga[121]); 
         output_b(0);
 } 


I need to change the index for each line.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:13 am     Reply with quote

That is what the code I've posted does. On the PIC18, there is a special instcuction which post increments a RAM pointer when you use it. What is missing, is the address setup:
Code:

void Saida(byte * data)
{
   int8 count=121;  //Why? you say the array is 244 bytes?
 
   #asm
      #if defined(__PCM__)
         movf   data, W               // copy pointer to w reg..
         movwf  FSR                     // ..to pointer register
      #elif defined(__PCH__)
         movff   data, FSR0L         // copy low byte of pointer to low byte of pointer register 0..
         movff   &p_data+1, FSR0H      // copy high byte of pointer to high byte of pointer register 0..
      #else
         #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC Chip
      #endif

   Loop: //must not be the same name as the function
         #if defined(__PCM__)
            movf  INDF, W           // load W with next databyte
            incf  FSR               // do a 8-bit increment - increment indirection register to point to next databyte - for the next time
         #elif defined(__PCH__)
            movf  POSTINC0, W       // load w with next databyte and increment indirection register to point to next databyte - for the next time
         #else
            #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC Chip
         #endif
         movwf  PORTB   
         decfsz count, F
   goto loop                     // loop for next byte
   #endasm
}


This needs to be called with the address of the data, so:

Saida(Buf_VGA);

It should code as 4 instruction times per byte (a loop takes two instruction times).
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:28 am     Reply with quote

Compiler show a error:
*** Error 28 "main.c" Line 412(10,15): Expecting an identifier
on:
movff data, FSR0L
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:51 am     Reply with quote

You need the setup stuff loaded before it is used. The:
Code:

// Setup Index Register locations (FSR and INDF)
#if defined(__PCM__)                     // For example (and tested on) PIC16F74, PIC16F887
   #byte FSR = GETENV("SFR:FSR")
   #byte INDF = GETENV("SFR:INDF")
#elif defined(__PCH__)                  // For example (and tested on) PIC18F458
   #word FSR = GETENV("SFR:FSR0L")
   #byte POSTINC0 = GETENV("SFR:POSTINC0")
#else
   #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC chip
#endif
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:54 am     Reply with quote

hmm.... FSROL should be FSR0L

Is that a captial 'O' ?
It should be the number '0' ( zero).

very hard to tell with the font, but if you look at Mr. T.'s post you can just see a slight differenec in an 'O' versus a '0'.
in this msg the 0 (zero) is thinner.

Jay
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:59 am     Reply with quote

This way?

Code:
// Setup Index Register locations (FSR and INDF)
#if defined(__PCM__)                     // For example (and tested on) PIC16F74, PIC16F887
   #byte FSR = GETENV("SFR:FSR")
   #byte INDF = GETENV("SFR:INDF")
#elif defined(__PCH__)                  // For example (and tested on) PIC18F458
   #word FSR = GETENV("SFR:FSR0L")
   #byte POSTINC0 = GETENV("SFR:POSTINC0")
#else
   #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC chip
#endif

void Saida(byte * data)
{
   int8 count=121;  //Why? you say the array is 244 bytes?
 
   #asm
   Loop: //must not be the same name as the function
         #if defined(__PCM__)
            movf  INDF, W           // load W with next databyte
            incf  FSR               // do a 8-bit increment - increment indirection register to point to next databyte - for the next time
         #elif defined(__PCH__)
            movf  POSTINC0, W       // load w with next databyte and increment indirection register to point to next databyte - for the next time
         #else
            #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC Chip
         #endif
         movwf  PORTB   
         decfsz count, F
   goto loop                     // loop for next byte
   #endasm
}
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:01 am     Reply with quote

No that is missing the stuff that actually programs the FSR. That's why I posted the modified version of the function.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:03 am     Reply with quote

Can't compile this code:
Code:
// Setup Index Register locations (FSR and INDF)
#if defined(__PCM__)                     // For example (and tested on) PIC16F74, PIC16F887
   #byte FSR = GETENV("SFR:FSR")
   #byte INDF = GETENV("SFR:INDF")
#elif defined(__PCH__)                  // For example (and tested on) PIC18F458
   #word FSR = GETENV("SFR:FSR0L")
   #byte POSTINC0 = GETENV("SFR:POSTINC0")
#else
   #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC chip
#endif

void Saida(byte * data)
{
   int8 count=121;  //Why? you say the array is 244 bytes?
 
   #asm
      #if defined(__PCM__)
         movf   data, W               // copy pointer to w reg..
         movwf  FSR                     // ..to pointer register
      #elif defined(__PCH__)
         movff   data, FSR0L         // copy low byte of pointer to low byte of pointer register 0..
         movff   &p_data+1, FSR0H      // copy high byte of pointer to high byte of pointer register 0..
      #else
         #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC Chip
      #endif

   Loop: //must not be the same name as the function
         #if defined(__PCM__)
            movf  INDF, W           // load W with next databyte
            incf  FSR               // do a 8-bit increment - increment indirection register to point to next databyte - for the next time
         #elif defined(__PCH__)
            movf  POSTINC0, W       // load w with next databyte and increment indirection register to point to next databyte - for the next time
         #else
            #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC Chip
         #endif
         movwf  PORTB   
         decfsz count, F
   goto loop                     // loop for next byte
   #endasm
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:51 am     Reply with quote

OK. I've tweaked a couple of things and put it together with a basic demo:
Code:

#include <18F4550.h>
#fuses NOWDT, NOXINST
#use delay(internal=8MHz)
//Minimum processor setup

#byte PORTB=getenv("SFR:LATB")

// Setup Index Register locations (FSR and INDF)
#if defined(__PCM__)                     // For example (and tested on) PIC16F74, PIC16F887
   #byte FSR = GETENV("SFR:FSR")
   #byte INDF = GETENV("SFR:INDF")
#elif defined(__PCH__)                  // For example (and tested on) PIC18F458
   #word FSR = GETENV("SFR:FSR0L")
   #byte POSTINC0 = GETENV("SFR:POSTINC0")
#else
   #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC chip
#endif

void Saida(byte * data)
{
   int8 count=121;  //Why? you say the array is 244 bytes?
 
   FSR=data; //simplest way to load the FSR
   #asm
   Loop: //must not be the same name as the function
         #if defined(__PCM__)
            movf  INDF, W           // load W with next databyte
            incf  FSR               // do a 8-bit increment - increment indirection register to point to next databyte - for the next time
         #elif defined(__PCH__)
            movf  POSTINC0, W       // load w with next databyte and increment indirection register to point to next databyte - for the next time
         #else
            #Error You need to setup the above for your PIC Chip
         #endif
         movwf  PORTB   
         decfsz count, F
   goto loop                     // loop for next byte
   #endasm
}

void main(void)
{
   unsigned int8 data_array[244] = {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,
0,1 };
   set_tris_b(0);
   Saida(data_array);
   
   while (TRUE)
      ;

}
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I'll be home at night.
I'll post the results. Thank you very much.
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