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Geoffg Guru  Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3196 |
I have just sent MicroMite Beta 15 out but the manual accidentally says Beta 16 (it got a bit ahead of itself). Please ignore this, it is Beta 15. I am reasonably sure that this version has nailed the ultrasonic distance measurement problems (famous last words, I can feel the lightning bolt about to strike me). Geoff Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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OA47 Guru Joined: 11/04/2012 Location: AustraliaPosts: 926 |
Geoff, I may have missed a post that covers this but I have noticed that your circuit for utilising the DS18B20 changed from the earlier beta issues to the later. Is the circuit with the ground on either side of the chip correct or should one go to supply? GM |
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TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6102 |
My ultrasonic sensor is still working well, both as a 3 and 4 terminal device. Jim VK7JH MMedit  MMBasic Help |
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| Geoffg Guru Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3196 |
No, nothing has changed. The diagram has the chip running on “parasitic" power. Download the datasheet and it will tell you about it. You can also run the chip in "normal" mode where Vdd is wired to 3.3V. Ah, great. Thanks Jim. Geoff Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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kiiid Guru Joined: 11/05/2013 Location: United KingdomPosts: 671 |
Geoff, I haven't addressed you for a long time, but hope you might consider this one. Add a function which returns the memory address of a variable. A pointer ability if you consider it that way. Thus by using that plus the PEEK/POKE pair, the matter of organising buffers finds its easy solution, Kon http://rittle.org -------------- |
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MicroBlocks Guru Joined: 12/05/2012 Location: ThailandPosts: 2209 |
Ah yes, the address = VARPTR(variable). I would vote for that one. Microblocks. Build with logic. |
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| robert.rozee Guru Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 2350 |
just spotted a few more things in the manual that may need attention. firstly, on page 24 it says: this suggests that only the 5v tolerant pins can be set up as open collector. but elsewhere in the manual (pg 44: "OOUT... Open collector digital output... (all pins)"), it is indicated that any pin can be configured thus. i also see that on pages 23, 27, and 64, code examples are given with a numeric cfg argument to the SETPIN command, rather than using the associated keyword. for consistency i'd suggest switching entirely to using the keyword, although the SSETPIN example code still needs to use the numeric version i presume. and lastly, on page 64. there is example code containing the line: PIN(10) = 1 : SETPIN 10, 8 ‘ pin 10 will be used as the enable signal
presumably the SETPIN command needs to go first! rob :-) |
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| Geoffg Guru Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3196 |
Thanks Rob, good spotting. The PIN command before the SETPIN is legal and is done so that when the pin switches from high impedance to an output the output will be immediately high. If this was not done it would be low. Geoff Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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| Geoffg Guru Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3196 |
Good idea and should be very simple to do. Thanks, Geoff Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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| WhiteWizzard Guru Joined: 05/04/2013 Location: United KingdomPosts: 2817 |
Geoff, Page 6: 28pin PIC pinout diagram. Can I recommend a change to your labels for Pin 11 and Pin 12. Pin 11 to become 'Console Rx / PIC Tx' (not: 'Console Tx (Data Out)') Pin 12 to become 'Console Tx / PIC Rx' (not: 'Console Rx(Data In)') Likewise Page 7 for the 44-pin diagram (Pin 33 & Pin 34) As it currently stands these are a little confusing and errors could be made in connecting a FTDI module. Just an observation . . . . For everything Micromite visit micromite.org Direct Email: whitewizzard@micromite.o |
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| JohnS Guru Joined: 18/11/2011 Location: United KingdomPosts: 3816 |
The same pin to carry both Tx & Rx labels? Now that'd be confusing! John |
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| WhiteWizzard Guru Joined: 05/04/2013 Location: United KingdomPosts: 2817 |
Not at all - only having one, for example 'Rx' is too ambiguous because it could mean you connect it TO EITHER Rx of the connecting device (much like you would connect +v to +v) OR connect it to Tx (because Rx In needs to connect to Tx out). So defining 'Console Rx / PIC Tx' is clear and concise IMHO . . . This topic would be good for debate though 
For everything Micromite visit micromite.org Direct Email: whitewizzard@micromite.o |
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| Geoffg Guru Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3196 |
Yes, it certainly would. The problem with serial is that some people look at it from the point of view of either device and get confused. This is why I used the specific term "CONSOLE Tx (DATA OUT)" to make the point clear. "CONSOLE" is the console I/O pin on the Micromite (not the attached device), "Tx" means transmit and just in case there was still any confusion I added "(DATA OUT)". I believe that this is is about as clear as it can get. Geoff Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9308 |
I agree with Geoff here. And he's so right - depending on which end of the link you are looking at, TXD and RXD can mean the opisote of what you think it is! I have been working with serial for about 10 years now, and even I still get confused with TXD and RXD with respect to - which end of the flippin' link was that now? (rhetorical!)
I do like the SparkFun way of labeling things  : TXO(out) and RXI(in) - no way you can confuse that, and I have actually adopted that labelling on my own devices using serial, as just like RXD and TXD, it is only three letters, but by replacing the D with an O or I, the direction of things is easily seen. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| WhiteWizzard Guru Joined: 05/04/2013 Location: United KingdomPosts: 2817 |
Gents, debate continues . . . The fact that it has to be explained that 'CONSOLE' in the label 'CONSOLE Tx' is the console I/O pin on the MicroMite (not the attached device) is my whole point - it is ambiguous and can be taken in two totally opposite ways leading to some people wondering why their MicroMite doesn't communicate with their computer (this is how this debate started while I was trying to help Bryan1 in his post yesterday). 
If I see a pin labeled something like 'Console Tx (…)' I would immediately assume (rightly or wrongly) that it needs to be connected to the external Console's Tx pin (much like a pin labeled +3v3 would go to a +3v3 power source). I am probably not the only person on this planet that may mis-inteperate this and hence by definition ambiguity exists.
I too like Sparkfun's approach of how they label these type of pins ; therefore a new suggestion I have for debate would be:
Pin 11 'TXO (to console)' Pin 12 'RXI (from console)' This then fits nicely with the diagram on Page 8 of the manual showing connection to an actual Console. I too have experienced years of incorrectly labelled pins when it comes to Tx/Rx connections. These errors can often be found in manufacturers data-sheets and in magazine publications, both of which you would expect to be 100% correct - but they are not. IMHO removing any ambiguity saves so much confusion. Please let me know if I need to be quiet!  Good healthy debate never hurt anyone though . . . .
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atmega8 Guru Joined: 19/11/2013 Location: GermanyPosts: 722 |
Hi Geoff, can i buy some of the nRF24LU1+ RF Modules that you will include in MMite;-)? 
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9308 |
I too vote for healthy debate! Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| WhiteWizzard Guru Joined: 05/04/2013 Location: United KingdomPosts: 2817 |
Evening Grogster; or rather 'morning' there I guess (but lets not debate that!) So hows it going? Are you still testing Beta15 on your 44-pin Module? I hope you are happy with its performance so far. One thing I haven't had time to test yet is different MPU clock speeds - have you done any testing on this yet? Let me know any other areas you haven't really tested yet so that I can focus on these rather than duplicating what you have currently been able to do. Thanks . . . For everything Micromite visit micromite.org Direct Email: whitewizzard@micromite.o |
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| kiiid Guru Joined: 11/05/2013 Location: United KingdomPosts: 671 |
There are two "standards" or naming the serial port lines. One is each device names its own lines according to their function: RX (or originally RxD, in rare occasions RD) is an input for reception, and TX (or TxD or TD) is an output for transmission. Obviously in this case they have to be cross wired with TX going to RX and vice versa. The other way is naming the lines is according to the function always from DTE's point of view. So if the device is DCE, its RX line is actually an output and its TX line is an input. Personally I like the first way more and historically it is the popular one and in fact the second one is more confusing since you'd need to know the function of the device itself. http://rittle.org -------------- |
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| Geoffg Guru Joined: 06/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 3196 |
I am sorry to say that the nRF24LU1+ will miss the first "production" version. I have just run out of time. I still plan to include it but it will have to wait for the next version release. Geoff Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net |
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