im working with MPLAB 8.30, C18 code.

using pwm.h is fine, i can get things working good.

though calculating the proper period from the datasheet formula is a bit confusing.

i have a few different books, and tutorials and none of them give me a clear understanding of how to make sense out of getting the proper timing for a period. What weight does Tosc hold, is it one oscillation, or many?

im working with a continous servo, and i need to achieve 20ms or so delay with 1.3-1.8ms high time.

if someone has a tutorial of how to properly calculate this period to get proper values (since i cant seem to get them) that would be appriciated.

with the openPWM2( (some random value) ); i can get it to pulse, but with out the proper timing i will probably blow the servo motor.

thank you in advance for any help.

 

Tosc is the period of the uC oscillator (1/Fosc).

 

ty for replying.

so i have:

#pragma config FOSC = INTOSCIO_EC
this proves to be 4mhz clock stable as of OSCCON

so then its safe to say that 1/FOSC will be 250ns

and then to get my 20ms i would have to add a scaler to break it down
to get it to 20ms then.

i will play with this a bit.

thanks for some clarity, that helps alot.

 

period value = 250;
( (1/(4mhz / (16 prescaler)) ) x (period value) ) x (2 postscaler) = 20ms

so with c18, 18f4550
#pragma config FOSC = INTOSC_EC // 4mhz stable


openPWM1(250);
setDCPWM1(25); // gives 2ms pulse

OpenTimer2(T2_PS_1_16 | T2_POST_1_2); // sets up scalers


then this gave me the proper values needed.