I believe easier to use. Victor ----- Original Message ----- From: "L. Barta" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 8:50 PM Subject: Re: [PIC:]New to PicBasic and having a problem! > Yep, I bought it a few days ago but haven't used it yet. Are there > advantages that could be used here? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Victor Faria" > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." > Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 6:30 PM > Subject: Re: [PIC:]New to PicBasic and having a problem! > > >> I'm not Very familiar with the picbasic compiler. >> Do you have access to picbasic pro.?? >> if not I know there is a demo it is limited but it may be enough to do >> what >> you need. >> victor >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "L. Barta" >> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 8:08 PM >> Subject: Re: [PIC:]New to PicBasic and having a problem! >> >> >>> Yes I do and I've checked all inputs with a scope. They all go to + 5 >>> volts >>> when then should and drop to 0 volts when I remove the inputs. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Victor Faria" >>> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >>> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 5:50 PM >>> Subject: Re: [PIC:]New to PicBasic and having a problem! >>> >>> >>>> Do you have resistors on your input pins??? >>>> victor >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "L. Barta" >>>> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 6:54 PM >>>> Subject: [PIC:]New to PicBasic and having a problem! >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Group, >>>>> >>>>> I'm fairly new at PIC programming and I'm having a problem writing >>>>> correct >>>>> PicBasic code. >>>>> If someone would be so kind as to tell me what I've done wrong, I'd be >>>>> totally greatful! >>>>> >>>>> This is how it should work: >>>>> >>>>> I'm using PortB to read 8 switches. If any of these switches are >>>>> closed >>>>> (5 >>>>> volts on any PortB pin) >>>>> I want to put 5 volts out on PortA pin 0. This part of my program >>>>> seems >>>>> to >>>>> be ok. >>>>> >>>>> Now, after any or all of the PortB inputs have been high and ALL have >>>>> gone >>>>> low, I want >>>>> to put 5 volts out on PortA pin 1 for 3 seconds. This part of my >>>>> program >>>>> seems to fail often! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any help you may be! >>>>> >>>>> Below, is the code I'm trying to use: >>>>> >>>>> 'The new Komatsu water truck at Wyodak has a serious problem. >>>>> 'Drivers have left the water pump switch on with no spray heads >>>>> 'turned on. This severly overheats the hydraulic system resulting >>>>> 'in pump and valve failures. >>>>> 'I've been asked to come up with a fix for it! >>>>> 'This device was designed to allow the water pump to only run >>>>> 'when at least one of the spray heads is turned on. There is >>>>> 'only one exception to this rule. At times, there may be the >>>>> 'need to run the pump for fire control. In this case an >>>>> 'input from a switch on the console will act as a spray head switch >>>>> 'allowing the pump to run. >>>>> 'We must provide two outputs, one to turn the pump on (RA0)and another >>>>> 'to turn the pump off (RA1 High for 3 seconds)! >>>>> ' >>>>> 'Designed and Programmed for: Wyodak's Water Truck >>>>> 'Code Author: Lauren Barta >>>>> 'Designed and edited with: PicBasic >>>>> 'Started On: 04/06/2006 >>>>> 'Modified On: 05/18/2006 >>>>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >>>>> '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' >>>>> Symbol TRISB = 134 'Symbol For TrisB Is Decimal 134 >>>>> Symbol TRISA = 133 'Symbol For TrisA Is Decimal 133 >>>>> Symbol PORTB = 6 'Symbol For PortB Is Decimal 6 >>>>> Symbol PORTA = 5 'Symbol For PortA Is Decimal 5 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Poke 134, 255 'Makes All PortB Pins Inputs >>>>> Poke 133, 0 'Makes All PortA Pins Outputs >>>>> >>>>> Start: >>>>> >>>>> Poke 5, 0 'Makes PortA Pins Low >>>>> Pause 10 'Short Pause >>>>> >>>>> Run: >>>>> LET B2 = 0 'Making B2 a zero >>>>> Pause 10 'Short Pause >>>>> Peek PortB, B0 'Look at PortB, put results in B0 >>>>> IF B0 = 0 Then Start 'If all PortB pins are low, go to Start >>>>> >>>>> Run2: 'Or Run2 if B0 is not equal to zero >>>>> >>>>> Poke 5, 1 'Makes PortA Pin (RA0) High and will turn the pump on! >>>>> Pause 10 'Short Pause >>>>> Peek PortB, B2 'Look at PortB again, put contents in B2 >>>>> Pause 10 'Short Pause >>>>> IF B2 > 0 Then Run 'If B2 is greater than 0, go to run >>>>> >>>>> Run3: 'Or Run3 if B2 is equal to zero >>>>> >>>>> Pause 10 'Short Pause >>>>> Poke 5, 2 'Makes RA0 Low and RA1 High and turns the pump off! >>>>> Pause 3000 'Wait 3 seconds >>>>> Call Start 'Start all over again! >>>>> >>>>> End >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>>>> View/change your membership options at >>>>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>>> View/change your membership options at >>>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>> View/change your membership options at >>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>> >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist