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function erase_eeprom() in PIC18F4680

 
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function erase_eeprom() in PIC18F4680
PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:11 pm     Reply with quote

Hi!!
I am doing a program for PIC18F4680 and need to erase storage addresses of the EEPROM, I want to use the function erase_eeprom (address) but the PIC COMPILER C does not recognize me.

And it shows me the following mistake: Error 12 "can_rutinasCCS.c" Line 169(13,14): Undefined identifier -- erase_eeprom

Why does this happen? And How does it solve?

Thanks!!!
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:56 pm     Reply with quote

It doesn't apply to the 18F4680. The CCS manual says it only works
with PICs that are supported by the PCB compiler (18F4680 uses the
PCH compiler). From the manual:
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erase_eeprom( )

Syntax: erase_eeprom (address);
Parameters: address is 8 bits on PCB parts.
Returns: undefined
Function: This will erase a row of the EEPROM or Flash Data Memory.
Availability: PCB devices with EEPROM like the 12F519
Requires: Nothing
Examples: erase_eeprom(0); // erase the first row of the EEPROM (8
bytes)
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:27 am     Reply with quote

On the smaller devices, the EEPROM, is effectively a standard 'external' EEPROM, built onto the die, and has a row erase. The EEPROM on the larger chips, does an automatic erase on write, and doesn't have a separate erase instruction. It is also byte orientated (erasing just one byte), rather than having a row architecture.
So, no erase option, since the hardware doesn't offer it.
If you want to clear a location, you just have to write a null value to it. Remember though that it is the erase/write, which uses up a life cycle of the cell....

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:36 am     Reply with quote

Thank you very much for the information!!!
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