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Hi there, I am trying to get a signal to the P89LPC932 Micro Controller by using the External interrupt 1 (P1.4). I never tried this before and I am also a beginner programming. Can anyone help me figuring out why this program does not work. The interrupt is supposed to be edge triggered and every time an interrupt occurs a counter (NPulses) is incremented til it gets to 1000 pulses. then it goes back to zero. I think my problem is configuring the timers registers, but I am not too sure. Here is the code. Thank you, ============================================ #include <Reg932.h> #include <stdio.h> void init(void); void brkrst_init(void); void Pulses_recieved (void); unsigned long NPulses; //amount of pulses received unsigned int Glass; void ToggleC1Input (void); sbit Pulse = P1^4; int Glassid, count; void Main(void) { P2 = 0x00; NPulses = 0; Glass = 10; Glassid = 0; count = 0; init(); brkrst_init(); Pulses_recieved(); } void init(void) { P1M1 = 0xFF; // Input only P1M2 = 0x00; P2M1 = 0x00; // push pull output P2M2 = 0xFF; ES = 1; EA = 1; } void brkrst_init(void) // This function allows ISP entry through the UART break detect { AUXR1 |= 0x40; // enable reset on break detect, pg. 102 SCON = 0x50; // select the BRG as UART baud rate source, pg. 60 SSTAT = 0x00; //TCON = 0x04; BRGR0 = 0x70; // 9600 BAUD at 11.0592 MHz. Hex 0470= 1136 decimal BRGR1 = 0x04; BRGCON = 0x03; // enable BRG, pg. 59 } void UART(void) interrupt 4 { RI = 0; } void Pulses_recieved(void) { while(1) { TCON = 0x40; IEN0 = 0x04; EA = EA | 1; } } void ExtPulses (void) interrupt 2 { NPulses++; if (NPulses == 1000) { NPulses = 0; Glassid++; P2 = Glassid; } } =============================================
Hi, Can you explain the value loaded onto TH1 and TL1 Well, timer/counter1 in mode 1 counts from 0x00 upto 0xFFFF then it sets bit TF1 and starts counting from 0x00 again. So, for example, if you wish to wait one step before TF1 will be set then you should load TH1 and TL1 with 0xFFFF, in general you load value #(0x10000 - wait_cycles). Now about your code. 1) sbit Pulse = P1^4; //port to recieve pulses --- sorry? we discuss about receiving pulses via timer/counter1 so it should be P0.7. Do you connect input line correctly on assembly board? (= 2) TH1 = (65536-1000); TL1 = (65536-1000); should be TH1 = (65536-1000)/256; high byte TL1 = (65536-1000)%256; low byte 3) You should re-initialize TH1/TL1 values after TF1 has been set. Maybe:
void Pulses_recieved(void) { TR1 = 0; TMOD = 0x50; TAMOD = 0x00; TH1 = (65536-1000)/256; TL1 = (65536-1000)%256; TF1 = 0; TR1 = 1; } void ExtPulses (void) { while(1) { // wait till 1000 pulses will be counted while (TF1 == 0) ; // then re-initialize counter1 Pulses_recieved(); Glassid++; P2 = Glassid; } }
Dear Oleg Sergeev: You are great! I made the changes you told me, plus some others I thought would be helpful and it worked. The baud rate generation uses Timer1, so I changed the counter to counter0. It works fantastic. There is one more question. Have ever worked with smart cards...I mean interfacing them to a microcontroller like the LPC932? Thank you very much!!!
Hi, Sorry, cannot help you with it. IMHO, I preffer to use a special chip for such task, for example, Atmel AT89C5122: http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc4202.pdf Good days!
Oleg Sergeev, thank you very much for your help. Unfortunately, I have to use the same chip for the card reader interface. I will take a look at the web site you gave me in more detail though.
Oleg Sergeev, as I stated before, the micro controller is working fine by receiving the pulses. Every time it counts 1000 pulses it increases a variable and its value is displayed on port 2. I need to write this new value to memory and re-write it once it changes. I have that (read/write) function working as well by itself, but when I put it together with the "receiving pulses" function, it does not work. I think it's the interrupts that are not well configured. Do you have any ideas?
Oleg Sergeev, I need to keep track of the pulses being recieved. For example 500, 750. Is there anyway to do that. maybe store them in a variable? Thank you!
How are you Oleg Sergeev. I wanted to thank you for your help on this part of the project I'm implementing. However, I need to put the micro controller in Power Down Mode if it is not receiving any pulses at the T0 pin (P1^2). Do you have any ideas on how can this be done. I'm thinking of putting a waiting period and if no pulses are received then go to sleep...how much time should I wait...how do I calculate that. Thank you again
Hi, What is the problem to put MCU into Power Down mode? The main problem I see is that after PD mode will be activated your MCU stays at this mode till external reset generated (some MCUs allow to wake up from other inputs; unfortunately - not via T0/T1 pins). Are you sure that you need to stop all the program once really? Maybe it should be Idle mode? Anyway if so then I dunno about waiting time calculation because we need to know about frequence of input pulses at least. Btw, sorry about silence. You know, the main usage of the forum is the compiler/linker/debuger problems, but the program issues itself --- I recommend you to visit http://www.8052.com good days!
Dear: Oleg Sergeev The "external interrupt" program you helped on (receiving pulses through timer 0)is working fine. I have added more details (tasks) to it and now it looks like its counting more pulses than the expected. This is a multitasking problem (I think) could you give me an idea what could be wrong? Thank you