On 12/03/2011 16:11, Olin Lathrop wrote:
> I have done several PIC 16 projects using floating point.  FP is often a
> good choice for PID control calculations since the dynamic range of value=
s
> can be quite wide or unpredictable.  Fixed point values would have to be =
too
> wide to handle the wide dynamic range with enough meaningful bits left ov=
er.

Yes, I have just finished a project using a 16F690 with PID control of a=20
heating element which used floating point. No problems regarding speed,=20
with various other stuff (one wire, LCD, buttons etc) going on, works fine.

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