(Still) Configuring oscillator problems...

[TucoRamirez]

hi, i was playing around with a pic24fj64G002, with both mikroC and XC16 but i very confused with the fuses, i reused the same logic as on f4550 to set up many of the options , then in code i reassigned functions to point to the right serial outs but i hav nothing at the output...


Im using a 12MHz xtal and my uart outs are RB7(tx) and RB8(rx)

does anybody have any experience on that pic24?

thanks

[Gallymimu]

I've used these (or chips close enough in the 24F family).

some obvious things:
- set the TRIS bits properly for output (TX) and input (RX) normally the value of 0 in the tris is for output 1 is for input.
- does that chip have peripheral pin select?  That can be a little funny to set up the first time since inputs and outputs have different setting schemes.
- sometimes the config bits can select between a couple different sets of pins, that has gotten me into trouble before
- are you sure the code is running?  Oscillator problems can be a problem so be sure you can blink an LED or something so you know the code runs
- have you tried the RX input to see if that works?
- make sure any error registers in the UART are cleared, some serial ports won't transmit if there is an error flag set.
- double check your baud rate settings.  If you are way out of bounds on the baud rate a variety of funny behaviors can occur.

None of that probably helps but that's what I can think of.

[TucoRamirez]

ok, if i found a led in my junkbox i'll test by blinky blinky little led ...  otherwise i think i have in my junkbox a TDS210 (funny face )  , i'll test and i'll put my results... btw  Merry XxxMAs

[TucoRamirez]

oscilloscope says "tucos oscillator setup is ok"  (xt no pll stuff by now),  i tested uart output and is ok in the right pin at the right bitrate,

Code:

Crystal:12MHz external

CONFIG4   :$ABF8 : 0xFFDF
CONFIG3   :$ABFA : 0xFCFF
CONFIG2   :$ABFC : 0xA29E
CONFIG1   :$ABFE : 0x3F7F

and testcode....

Code:

void main() {

     LATB=0;
     PORTB=0;

  // Disable all ADC
  AD1PCFG = 0xFFFF;
  TRISA = 0x0000;

  // Make RB0, RB1, RB2 inputs for the ADC
  TRISB = 0b000000100000000;
  // Asign pin locations for tx/rx from the uart
  Unlock_IOLOCK();
  PPS_Mapping(7, _OUTPUT, _U1TX );
  PPS_Mapping(8, _INPUT, _U1RX);
  Lock_IOLOCK();


     UART1_Init(9600);//115200);    // Initialize UART module at 115200 bps
     Delay_ms(100);         // Wait for UART module to stabilize
     //1bit= 100us aprox ...
     //
while(1)
{
  //debug
  //UART1_Write_Text("Start");
  UART1_Write("Tuco");
  UART1_Write(13);
  UART1_Write(10);
  Delay_ms(100);
}

}

so the problem is coming from my F2MGLA02 bluetooth module, because it show rubbish and /or nothing at all...


I'll check after xmas with another module (unfortunately i forgot the soldering tools at the office )