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Unstable 10bitA/D on 16F819: On 0v it varies up to 0.2v etc

 
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Unstable 10bitA/D on 16F819: On 0v it varies up to 0.2v etc
PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:10 pm     Reply with quote

I have a PIC16F819 based project driven by a 8MHz ext osc. I use Interrupts to keep track of two independent RPMs and I use four 10Bit A/Ds. The code below has erratic A/D results that are typically 0.2v from the correct value and jump around in every 10ms packet to the RS232 port.

Example output with a 3volt input and 5v on the ref pin RA3: [readings every 10ms]
3.05
3.12
3.03
3.11
2.87
3.03
etc


Without the interrupt code in place the readings were rock solid on the same platform. I can also revert back to just the A/D code and have it solid.

Here is the code:
==================
Code:
#include <16F819.H>
#use delay(clock=8000000)
#use rs232(baud=57600,xmit=PIN_B3,rcv=PIN_B0)

//  Timing Vars  //
int16 int8_Timer0_Rolls;  //  Number of times Timer0 has rolled from 254,255,0,1,2,3
int8 int8_LED_Counter;  //   For LED "alive" Blinking
int1 int1_Power_Light_Blink;  //  For LED "alive" Blinking also
int16 int16_counter_rs232;  //  Packet Counting Var
//  ADC Vars  //
int16 int32_ADC_A;
int16 int32_ADC_B;
int16 int32_ADC_C;
int16 int32_ADC_D;
int8 int8_IntCounter_RB5;  //  Interrupt Counter 1
int8 int8_IntCounter_RB7;  //  Interrupt Counter 2
int1 int1_IntCounterFlag_RB5; //  Interrupt Counter 1 Flag
int1 int1_IntCounterFlag_RB7; //  Interrupt Counter 2 Flag

#int_RB
//  External Interrupt on Interrupt Pin RB4-RB7 //
interrupt1_trigger() {
   //  Find which pin triggered the interrupt  RB4-7  //
   if(input(PIN_B5)==1) {  //  Interrupt because of Pin B5  //
      if(int1_IntCounterFlag_RB5==0){
         ++int8_IntCounter_RB5;
         int1_IntCounterFlag_RB5 = 1;
         OUTPUT_HIGH(PIN_B6);  //  Blink Yellow LED
      }
   }else{
      int1_IntCounterFlag_RB5 = 0;  //  Unlatch Debounce  //
   }
   if(input(PIN_B7)==1) {  //  Interrupt because of Pin B7  //
      if(int1_IntCounterFlag_RB7==0){
         ++int8_IntCounter_RB7;
         int1_IntCounterFlag_RB7 = 1;
         OUTPUT_HIGH(PIN_B1);  //  Blink Green LED
      }
   }else{
      int1_IntCounterFlag_RB7 = 0;
   }
}

//  Timer Overflow Interrupt  //
#int_rtcc                          // This function is called every time
clock_isr() {                      // the RTCC (timer0) overflows (255->0).
   int8_Timer0_Rolls++;
   SET_TIMER0(100);  //  Timer0 needs to roll every 10ms [Exactly]  //
   if(int8_LED_Counter++>100) {  //  Blink LED every Second as "alive" communication  //
      if(int1_Power_Light_Blink==1) {
         OUTPUT_HIGH(PIN_B1);  //  Green  //
         int1_Power_Light_Blink=1;
         int8_LED_Counter=0;
      } else {
         int1_Power_Light_Blink=1;
         int8_LED_Counter=0;
      }
   }
}

main() {        //  Main Settings  //
   int8_Timer0_Rolls = 0;
   //  Clear Interrupt Vars  //
   int8_IntCounter_RB5=0;
   int8_IntCounter_RB7=0;
   int1_IntCounterFlag_RB5=0;
   int1_IntCounterFlag_RB7=0;
   int16_counter_rs232=0;  //  Clear Packet Counter Var
   Port_B_Pullups(FALSE);  //  TRUE Pulls B Ports up to 5v False leave them at 0v.

      set_rtcc(0);

   setup_timer_0( RTCC_INTERNAL|RTCC_DIV_128);
   //setup_timer_0( RTCC_INTERNAL|RTCC_DIV_2);  //  Old value from 4mhz RC Clock
      enable_interrupts(RTCC_ZERO);
   enable_interrupts(INT_RB);   
   enable_interrupts(GLOBAL);
   //  Setup ADC Ports  //
   //  RA3 is tied to +5v ref voltage  //
   setup_adc_ports(A_ANALOG_RA3_REF);  //   RA0 RA1 RA2 RA5 RE0 RE1 RE2 Ref=RA3 RA3=Pin 2 +5V Ref
   //setup_adc(ADC_CLOCK_INTERNAL); //  Tried this, no help  //
   setup_adc(ADC_CLOCK_DIV_32); 

      while(TRUE)  {      
         if(int8_Timer0_Rolls > 0) {  //  This happens every 10ms  //
         int8_Timer0_Rolls=0;
         //  Turn Off LEDs every 10ms  //
         OUTPUT_LOW(PIN_B6);  //  LED 2 OFF = Pin B5/A6  //
         OUTPUT_LOW(PIN_B1);  //  LED 1 OFF = Pin B1/B4  // B4 Low + B1 High = Green
   
         //  ADC Data Collection //
         delay_us(50);
         SET_ADC_CHANNEL(0); //  RA0  //
         delay_us(50);
            int32_ADC_A = READ_ADC();
         SET_ADC_CHANNEL(1);  //  RA1  //
         delay_us(50);
            int32_ADC_B = READ_ADC();
         SET_ADC_CHANNEL(2);  //  RA2  //
         delay_us(50);
            int32_ADC_C = READ_ADC();
         SET_ADC_CHANNEL(4);  //  RA4  //
         delay_us(50);
            int32_ADC_D = READ_ADC();
   
         //  Send Data Frame every 100ms  //
         printf("S%4LX%4LX%4LX%4LX%4LX%4LX%4LXL",int8_IntCounter_RB5,int8_IntCounter_RB7,int32_ADC_A,int32_ADC_B,int32_ADC_C,int32_ADC_D,int16_counter_rs232++);
         if(int16_counter_rs232>1000) {
            int16_counter_rs232=1;
         }
      }  //  If Timer0 Rolls //
   }  //  While Loop //

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:40 pm     Reply with quote

I notice that your interrupts are turning LEDs on and off.
I wonder what this is doing to the external Vref voltage ?
Is it it drooping momentarily when an LED is turned on ?
You could test this theory by commenting out the lines of
code in your ISR that turn the LEDs on and off.
See if that fixes the problem.

Could the A/D input voltages also be affected by turning
the LEDs on and off ?
Trent



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It was the 8MHz Ext Osc AND the LEDs causing the noise
PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:56 pm     Reply with quote

Thanks PCM Programmer,

Now the LEDs was a simple fix, I just flash them MUCH faster, less power, less noise.

The ext oscillator was chosen because of my critical need for exactly 10ms between packets [RS232 printf’s]. The internal RC [INTRC] is not calibrated very well on some PIC16F819s and thus the timing is off. There seems to be a large variation between actual oscillations at 8MHz, so much so that my RS232 56K has many errors. My solution was to add the Ext Osc. I know I can calibrate the internal osc, but how and in what step would I do that in the manufacturing process?

New Questions:

How do I calibrate the internal RC Osc to 8MHz?
Sample Code?

Thanks again, this was killin me.
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