How to test this?

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evios

Joined Nov 9, 2008
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Hey guys, I just implemented this project by bhabbott on watt meter.
I'd built it and I tried to test it. Well, at the start up, I manage to get some characters appear on my LCD. Then I tried to connect a resistors across the LOAD+ and LOAD-. It seems nothing much change on the LCD. Anyone know how to test it? I'd asked the author but somehow he seems he is on a vacation maybe. Thanks if can help. :)

[The Link]
 

bertus

Joined Apr 5, 2008
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Hello,

There is very little comment over there.
From the sourcecode you can see what the buttons should do.

page button (S3)
hold button (S2)
blades button (S1)

Greetings,
Bertus
 

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evios

Joined Nov 9, 2008
29
Schematic has an error: uses pin 16 as reset pin where Pic16F88 has the reset pin at pin 4. Remove 10K pullup resitor from pin 16 and connect it to pin 4 (remove ground before and ground pin 16).

At present you have the micro resetted with pin 4 to ground. In this way pic will not work.


Alberto
OK.. I'll keep track on that.
Erm..may I have some concept here? If a schematic has been built with LCD being displayed, it supposed works well isnt it? :confused:

And, i uses 1 Ohm of shunt resistor instead of 1 mili. Can anyone suggest a suitable materials that can be used as a load? Thanks.

P/S: I am using a 9V battery.:D
 

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evios

Joined Nov 9, 2008
29
I see, so a 51mA cant show a 9A reading.
OK, thanks.

Erm.... I have one thing which is confusing here, 4 data buses connected to the LCD, which two are used to control LCD and which two are the one actually sending the value? ;)

Thanks again.
 

eblc1388

Joined Nov 28, 2008
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Schematic has an error: uses pin 16 as reset pin where Pic16F88 has the reset pin at pin 4. Remove 10K pullup resitor from pin 16 and connect it to pin 4 (remove ground before and ground pin 16).

At present you have the micro resetted with pin 4 to ground. In this way pic will not work.

Alberto
I thought the author has disabled the PIC external reset pin in the configuration.

source_code said:
Rich (BB code):
 __config _CONFIG1,_BODEN_OFF&_WDT_OFF&_LVP_OFF&_MCLR_OFF&_PWRTE_ON&_INTRC_IO
 

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evios

Joined Nov 9, 2008
29
OK, so the RESET button is being disabled. Thanks.
And now it is working. I tried to get the output of the meter to the RF module via digital IO.
I get this:


Em....I curious why am i getting this ... get any experts guide me? Thanks a lot.
(The RF input when detected any changes on the meter output, it will starts getting data. It is same like getting it via Hyperterminal.)
 

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evios

Joined Nov 9, 2008
29
Well, I am using the schematic diagram of the link shown below for the watt meter.

[Watt Meter schematic]

And the ASM programming below:

[Coding]

And the XBee I am using having the pins as shown below:


I know DI3 using serial input, so i tried to avoid that. Instead I am using the digital IO. I am trying to connect like this as my first attempt:



I am testing on one input first. If you know, I use the AT command as follow:

+++OK
ATD1=3 'input at pin 19
ATIC=2 'Send on DI1 changes
ATAC 'applied

First, it keeps on sending data. After a while, when i connected the Load, then only it will sending data.
 
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