EUSART2 and Timer1 interrupts

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spinnaker

Joined Oct 29, 2009
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I have a Pic 18F27J53. I am using EUSART2 in async mode. The chip is kind of cool in that it allows me to map the pins for EUSART2 and a few other peripherals.

All works well until I enable Timer1 interrupts. When I enable interrupts for timer1, I get no output from EUSART2 TX. Any ideas why? I checked the datasheet and I find nothing mentioned about timer 1 having an effect on USART.
 
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spinnaker

Joined Oct 29, 2009
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RP1 is TX2


But now I have another issue entirely. I am currently powering the Pic with the PicKit 3 and I am getting Unable to set power.

This was just working an hout ago. I have seen this issue before. And some how got it to work. This chip seems awfully flaky with the PicKit 3. You have to put a resistor between Ground and PGD.
 

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spinnaker

Joined Oct 29, 2009
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OK Back up and running. Not sure what the issue was. I rewired my connection to my Rs232 interface and that seemed to fix the issue with the power.


I have developed a test program and that seems to work OK so it must me something in my other code. Maybe.

It gets stranger with this code. I started to clean up the code to make a presentable example. So I started to delete those unused variable declarations. If I delete any variable, it does not matter where it is in the code, the Timer 1 interrupt no longer works. For example I can delete static int x = 0; then timer 1 interrupt no longer gets called. But I can delete weekdays or any other unused variable and timer 1 interrupt or any low priority interrupts get called.

Very strange.





main.c
Rich (BB code):
#include <P18F27J53.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <usart.h>
    
    
#pragma config WDTEN = OFF
#pragma config XINST = OFF
#pragma config CFGPLLEN = OFF
#pragma config CPUDIV = OSC1
#pragma config OSC = INTOSCO
#pragma config FCMEN = OFF
#pragma config CLKOEC = ON
#pragma config RTCOSC = INTOSCREF
    

char weekdays[7][4] = {"Sun", "Mon", "Tue", "Wed","Thr","Fri","Sat"};




    
    
void main()
{
    int i;
    char c;
    char m;
    char s;
    

    i=0;    

    TRISBbits.TRISB3 = 0;
    LATBbits.LATB3 = 0;

    // 8MHZ  for 18F27J53
    OSCCONbits.IRCF0 = 1;  
    OSCCONbits.IRCF1 = 1;
    OSCCONbits.IRCF2 = 1;

    // 18F27J53 configuration
    EECON2 = 0x55;
    EECON2 = 0xAA;

    PPSCONbits.IOLOCK = 0;        // Unlock mappable registers
    RPOR1 = 0x06;                // Set RP1 as TX2 EUSART 
    RPINR16 = 0x00;
    PPSCONbits.IOLOCK = 1;
    
    ANCON0bits.PCFG1 = 1;        // Configure AN1 as digital 
    TRISAbits.TRISA1 = 0;        // Set A1 as output
    
    TRISAbits.TRISA0 = 1;        // Set A1 as input
    ANCON0bits.PCFG0 = 1;

    Open2USART( USART_TX_INT_OFF &
                USART_RX_INT_OFF &
                USART_ASYNCH_MODE &
                USART_EIGHT_BIT &
                USART_CONT_RX &
                USART_BRGH_HIGH,
                51);  // 51 = 9600 Baud for 4MHZ clock 103 = 9600 baud for 8MHZ clock


    
    putrs2USART("I am here 1\n\r");

    //Timer1 Registers Prescaler= 1 - TMR1 Preset = 65475 - Freq = 32786.89 Hz - Period = 0.000030 seconds
    T1CONbits.T1CKPS1 = 0;   // bits 5-4  Prescaler Rate Select bits
    T1CONbits.T1CKPS0 = 0;   // bit 4
    T1CONbits.T1OSCEN = 1;   // bit 3 Timer1 Oscillator Enable Control bit 1 = on
    T1CONbits.NOT_T1SYNC = 1;    // bit 2 Timer1 External Clock Input Synchronization Control bit...1 = Do not synchronize external clock input
    T1CONbits.TMR1CS = 0;    // bit 1 Timer1 Clock Source Select bit...0 = Internal clock (FOSC/4)
    TMR1H = 255;             // preset for timer1 MSB register
    TMR1L = 195;             // preset for timer1 LSB register
    T1CONbits.TMR1ON = 1;    // bit 0 enables timer
    

    IPR1bits.TMR1IP = 1;    // Timer1 is low priority interrupt  
    PIE1bits.TMR1IE = 1;    // Enable interrupts for Timer 1 

     INTCONbits.GIEL = 1;            // Low priority interrupts allowed
     INTCONbits.GIEH = 1;
    
    putrs2USART("I am here 2\n\r");

    while(1);

    
    
}
Rich (BB code):
#include <P18F27J53.h>


void InterruptServiceLow(void);


// Low priority interrupt vector
#pragma code InterruptVectorLow = 0x18
void InterruptVectorLow (void)
{
  _asm
    goto InterruptServiceLow //jump to interrupt routine
  _endasm
}

/** D E C L A R A T I O N S *******************************************/
#pragma code    // declare executable instructions




#pragma interruptlow InterruptServiceLow
void InterruptServiceLow(void)
{
    static int x = 0;   
    
    // Check for Timer1 Overflow Interrupt
    if  (PIR1bits.TMR1IF)
    {        
        
        LATBbits.LATB3 =~ LATBbits.LATB3;
        TMR1H = 255;             // preload for timer1 MSB register
        TMR1L = 195;             // preload for timer1 LSB register
        PIR1bits.TMR1IF = 0;     // clear flag        
    }

}
 

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spinnaker

Joined Oct 29, 2009
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There must be memory issues with this particular chip. It does not run at all in release build and when I try a bank check I get

Blank Checking...
The following memory regions failed blank check:
Program Memory
Address: 00000000 Expected Value: 000000ff Received Value: 00000012
Blank check failed
 

ErnieM

Joined Apr 24, 2011
8,377
Failed blank checks mean either the programmer, the chip, or the connections between these devices is bad. Or all 3. I noticed somewhere you needed to add a pull down resistor to the data line to get the programmer to work: you should not have to do that.
 

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spinnaker

Joined Oct 29, 2009
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Originally the chip would not connect at all.

It was recommend by Microchip for this chip. They had a PDF on it somewhere. It had something to do with voltage levels. The actually recommended modifying the programmer itself but I found a post that you could simply add a resistor to the ICSP connector.

Funny though I just removed the resistor and it still connects and programs but it does not bank check.

I have a ribbon connector for the ICSP. With that in place the chip refuses to connect no matter what I do. Other chips are fine with the ribbon connector.
 
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