Software PWM

[yossihagag1978]

Hi
does it work?
https://www.ccsinfo.com/newsdesk_info.php?newsPath=ALL&newsdesk_id=182

if so on what version and pic ?

[Ttelmah]

Yes, that has existed since about 5.050.
However it has very significant limitations, with the frequency available
depending on the chip speed. If you push the frequency, the code spends
more and more time in the interrupt handlers for this. For a low frequency
relative to the CPU frequency it works well. So ask for a 1KHz PWM on a
chip at 32MHz, and it'll work well. On some of the more basic PIC's timer
limitations will cause problems.
If you compile with this the 'info' line on the compiler will tell you the
maximum and minimum duty cycles it can achieve.

[yossihagag1978]

can i user any timer? even 1 or 3 ?
can i get 50hz pwm with 2mhz osc in software pwm ?

[Ttelmah]

Yes.
The resolution will change according to the capabilities of the timer involved.
You will probably have a minimum pulse width of perhaps 2% at those
frequencies.

[yossihagag1978]

will it work on PIC18F8722 ?
or for special series of pic?

[Ttelmah]

It works on all PIC's. A few of the minor ones that have very limited
numbers and types of timers, can be rather limited.
Understand that the timings will go wrong if (for example), you
are sitting in a UART interrupt routine, when the timer triggers.

[yossihagag1978]

I use ccs 5.068.
For some reason I can't get 50 hz pwm on software pwm.
I am using 2Mhz external oscillator.
Also I can't use timer1 in it. It's scream to use only timer 2 or 4 ?

[temtronic]

Time to show us your code...
Maybe there's something 'silly' you can't see that a fresh pair of eyes can ?

50Hz sounds like RC servo rate to me....
Or 'mains' frequency on the other side of the pond...

[Ttelmah]

The problem here is that the slow rate needed requires a 16bit timer.
As I said, the capabilities of the timer involved does matter.

Problem is that generic questions like 'can I use timer1', have very specific
answers depending on the PIC involved, and the frequencies involved.