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hasimi20



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pic to pic communication using uart
PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:31 pm     Reply with quote

Dear all,
I have been trying to use pic to pic communication using uart. I am using pic16f877a, but none of the program code that posted in the internet is working.

At the moment, I have 2 pics called PIC_A and PIC_B and I need to read a data from PIC_B sent from PIC_B. Anyone please help me??? This is my code:

receiver (PIC_B)
Code:

#include <16f877a.h>
#fuses HS,NOLVP,NOWDT
#use delay(clock=20000000)
#include <utility.c>
#use rs232(baud=119200, bits=8, UART1, SYNC_SLAVE)

void main()
{
   char data;
while(true)
   {
   while(true)
          {
             data = getc();
             switch(data){
             case 'g':output_high(PIN_A1);
                      output_low(PIN_A2);
                      output_low(PIN_A3);
             break;
             case 'y':output_low(PIN_A1);
                      output_high(PIN_A2);
                      output_low(PIN_A3);

             break;
             case 'r':output_low(PIN_A1);
                      output_low(PIN_A2);
                      output_high(PIN_A3);

             break;
              default:output_low(PIN_A1);
                      output_low(PIN_A2);
                      output_low(PIN_A3);
             break;

                           }
           }
    }
}


transmitter(PIC_A)
Code:

#include <16f877a.h>
#fuses HS,NOLVP,NOWDT
#use delay(clock=20000000)
#use rs232(baud=119200, bits=8, UART1, SYNC_MASTER)

void main()
{
   while(true)
   {
      putc('g');
      delay_ms(1000);
      putc('y');
      delay_ms(1000);
      putc('r');
      delay_ms(1000);
   }
}
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:00 pm     Reply with quote

Are you genuinely using SYNC comms?.
Have you got the clock line connected?.
Remember for sync, the slave does not have a baud setting.
If not using sync, the get rid of these entries in the #use lines.

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hasimi20



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:56 am     Reply with quote

finally...
i did it!!! tqvm
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:23 pm     Reply with quote

Hi ! hasimi20, can you please post the code that you have successfully tested one here ? Your help would be appreciation !!!! Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:31 pm     Reply with quote

Sorry, may I know what is #include <utility.c> in here ? Because it cannot be found in the PICC drivers and devices.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:02 am     Reply with quote

Quote:

Sorry, may I know what is #include <utility.c> in here ? Because it cannot be found in the PICC drivers and devices.

You do not need it, just delete the line.

Quote:

Hi ! hasimi20, can you please post the code that you have successfully tested one here ? Your help would be appreciation !!!!

Well, we expect that somebody asking for help in this forum, could have the kindness of share.
This reciprocal attitude is the kernel of any forum.

Anyway, regarding the code, replace these lines:
Code:

#fuses HS,NOLVP,NOWDT
#use rs232(baud=119200, bits=8, UART1, SYNC_SLAVE)


by these in both headers:
Code:

#fuses  PUT, HS, NOWDT, NOLVP, NOBROWNOUT
#use rs232(baud=9600, xmit=PIN_C6, rcv=PIN_C7, bits=8, parity=N, errors)

Test it and tell us the result.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:11 am     Reply with quote

HI, Humberto ... yaya .. it's worked !! the LED will blink while the power is on ... i think need to add in push button to control the data sending ... that means once i push the push button the data will be sending to slave and the LED will lite up.. thank you very much !!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:24 am     Reply with quote

You are right, all that you need now is to wire the pushbuttons in the PIC inputs.
The C code assume that the push buttons are wired like this:
http://www.nastypixel.com/instantsoup/tools-ingredients-tecniques/tecniques/pull-up-resistor/

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:16 am     Reply with quote

HI humberto,
thanks so much !!! it's worked !! erm .. i have one more question ... if i wanna add one more MCU to it which means now i wanna have two MCU ... so for the second slave, how to connect the TX and RX ??? izit using FORCE_SW ??

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:49 am     Reply with quote

RS232 is a point-to-point serial communication. Its phisical layer properties impose limitations for a multidrop connections.
There are several alternatives to connect more than 2 devices sharing the same net, the closest to RS232 -in terms
of CCS coding- is RS485 but I could not have the presumption to explain the whole concept in a few lines, because
it is impossible to me and not recommendable to you, fortunatelly there are plenty of information in the web and
thousands of written books to learn from, hence this is the way.

http://www.lammertbies.nl/comm/info/RS-232_specs.html
http://www.lammertbies.nl/comm/info/RS-485.html
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Serial_Programming

Regards.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:25 pm     Reply with quote

RS-485 is probably the best for you, unless you're an old guy like me and still use 20mA current loops ! Rock stable and bulletproof, old school stuff.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 4:39 am     Reply with quote

HI Humberto and temtronic,

i have read through all those RS-485 stuff, but i m confuse how to declare and initialize rs-485 at the beginning. i have also read through the example inside the PICC examples, i found that it is very messy and hard to understand. can u guys please give me some guide and clear picture for this rs-485 ? ur help would be appreciated, THANKS !!!! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:50 am     Reply with quote

Quote:

i have read through all those RS-485 stuff, but i m confuse how to declare and initialize rs-485 at the beginning.

From the PIC/CCS point of view RS485 is the same that handling RS232, except the for extra pin needed to handle
the enable Tx/Rx of the transceiver used in RS485 networks.
Just as we used the RS232 transceiver to adapt the MCU voltages to the RS232 standard, to implement RS485
we need a dedicated device to do this task, search for SN75176 - the most popular - just for reference, in
order to know the needed hardware to meet the RS485 hardware layer.
In half duplex implementations, the pin #2 and #3 of the transceiver are wired together and are handled by
the PIC pin defined in the option "enable".
#use rs232(baud=9600, xmit=PIN_C6,rcv=PIN_C7,enable=PIN_C5)

Well in order not to write the same things, please read these threads and the linked sites.
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33914&highlight
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34722&highlight
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33778&highlight

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:55 am     Reply with quote

Key thing to understand, is that the PIC, _does not send/receive RS232!.....

'RS232', is a very specific name for async serial comms using inverted signaling, at significant voltages (normally at least +/- 8v at the transmitter). The PIC doesn't do this.
This is why when you actually want to talk to an 'RS232' device, you need a device like the MAX232, that actually generates the required signaling levels.
What the PIC generates is TTL async serial.

Now, RS485, is another signaling standard just like RS232, but using a pair of wires carrying a differential signal, rather than the high voltages for RS232. Just like for RS232, there are standard driver chips that turn async TTL serial, 'into' RS485. Chips like the MAX485.

So the settings at the PIC, remain the same as for 'RS232'!.

One difference.
_If_ you use a single pair of wires, then the signaling changes to being 'half duplex', rather than full duplex (this means you can only send in one direction at a time, rather than in both directions at the same time). When doing this, you have to tell the transceiver chip to 'turn round' to do the transmission. This just involves choosing a pin on the PIC to connect to the direction control on the transceiver, and adding 'ENABLE=PIN_name' to the 'RS232' definition. The code will then automatically control the transceiver, setting it to transmit when you send data.

The key difference about RS485, is that you can have multiple devices all 'listening' on one pair of wires (remember this pair needs termination at each end, and _biasing_ if you are not to receive garbage when nothing is driving the bus.... - A search here will find a lot more about this). and you can set any device to transmit, with all the devices hearing the message. Obviously, you have to add code so that your 'message' contains an ID of some sort to say 'this is for device X' or 'this is for all devices'.

So the declaration is the same, except for the control of the 'direction', if you are only using one pair of wires.

Best Wishes
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:33 am     Reply with quote

It is unfortunate that a few see this board as a help yourself board. Present an issue grab an answer and run. A few feel that if they have an issue others are obligated to spend hours picking over their code to find a solution. A few expect their issue be addressed immediately and will keep demanding till their expectation is met.

Fortunately most are appreciative and will return the favor and contribute back.
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