Converting input PWM of 1V-3.5V to 0V-5V output

[leaveme]

I have a situation where I need to convert the input PWM of 1V-3.5V to an output of 0V-5V and I use the schmitt trigger (74HC14) to do that. The output PWM then connected to PIC18F2520 for further processing. But I need to reduce the number of parts due to space constraints.

I would like to ask, can I do it by the PIC itself (without using a 74HC14) or any other thought?

[pickit2]

have you tried direct input, logic level for low is 0 - 0.8 and a high 2.7 - 5volt average

opps I see your low is 1 volt.

can you add fet ?

[pertican]

You can use the transistors or FET
http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/30737/transistors-and-pwm


Instead 12v fan, put a 10k resistor so collector is pwm output.

Regards

[leaveme]

Just few more info about my project.
The PWM is generated from the controller and converted using 74HC14. PIC then takes the PWM and drives two different devices. Unit-1 requires the the direct PWM but Unit-2 requires analog voltage. Here is the flow chart:

Code:

                                                    |---- PWM1 ---> Control Unit-1 
PWM (1V-3.5V) ---> 74HC14 (0V-5V) ---> PIC18F2520 --|
                                                    |---- PWM2 --- RC filter ---> Control Unit-2 (Analog 0V-5V)

@pickit2:
Fet can be added. But how about the switching time?

[Gallymimu]

switch time on a fet could be fine depending on how it's driven.  At 50Hz I doubt you'd have a problem unless you need less than 1us latency (which I doubt since you are feeding it through a processor.  You'll want a logic level low input capacitance FET.

[Checksum8]

That pic has two analog comparators. If these pins are available in your project it could be one solution. See data sheet

[leaveme]

That pic has two analog comparators. If these pins are available in your project it could be one solution. See data sheet

Few more words please...

[zab]

Comparator are used to compare the signal with a reference signal and out put is determined by this reference accordingly you can get high or low signal. If your input signal is higher than ref out put would be high If it is low then output would be zero. It is very simple. Just use these comparators to do the required job without converting the voltage level.

[Checksum8]

The PIc18F2520 has a "Comparator Module" which contains two analog comparators. The I/O pins are on portA. In your example you would feed the pulse train into the positive input of one of the comparators. On the negative input, a resistor voltage divider set to half of your 1v to 3.5v signal or about 2.25v. Every time the input crosses 2.25v the output of the comparator changes states. Now you have a 5 volt output.

I have used these to 10khz so I doubt you will have any problems at 50hz. This module can also generate internal interupts on change. There is also an internal voltage reference, which may eliminate the need for external voltage divider.

Read this to start
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/41215c.pdf

[Parmin]

+1 use the analog feature (comparator) on the PIC.

[leaveme]

Thanks guys.
So, you are suggesting me to use the internal comparator.
Is it something like this:

Code:

// CCS C

#define TEST_LED  PIN_A4 

// Trigger comparator INT on change
#int_COMP              
void  COMP_isr(void) 
{    
   if(C1OUT == 1)  
      output_high(TEST_LED);  
   else 
      output_low(TEST_LED); 
}

void main() 
{ 
   output_low(TEST_LED);  // Turn off the LED initially 

   // Comparator input voltage is on pin A0, with internal 
   // Vref, and inverted Comparator output.  
   // The inversion is done so that when the input voltage 
   // is greater than Vref, the comparator output will go high.
   setup_comparator(A0_VR_A1_VR | CP1_INVERT);  // CM2:CM0 = 110, CMCON=0000 0110 
   setup_vref(VREF_LOW | 15);                   // Vref = 5v * (15/32) = 2.35v 
   
   // Wait for the Comparator mode change
   delay_us(20);                

   clear_interrupt(INT_COMP);   

   enable_interrupts(INT_COMP);     // Enable INT COMP
   enable_interrupts(GLOBAL);       // Enable Global INT

   while(1); 
} 

[Catcatcat]

The logic levels, the same, you can simply connect directly

[Vineyards]

Above suggestions will work unless there are no ground contention related problems (ground loops). I wouldn't connect an external signal to any of the pins of a microprocessor without employing some sort of isolation. Isolation necessitates additional components (DC-DC converters, digital/analog isolators or optocouplers).

If you avoid them your circuit may work on the bench but will probably fail in an industrial environment.

[Signal]

can I do it by the PIC itself (without using a 74HC14) or any other thought?

If noise immunity and isolation problems are not considering here then simple resistive divider is completely enough. No need of comparators or other level shifters. PIC18F2520 has TTL inputs too. From http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/39631E.pdf:
VIL = 0.8 V (D030A)
VIH = 2 V (D040A)
For 5/8 divider we have: 1 V -> 0.625 V, 3.5 V -> 2.18 V.
Added Ohms and small overshot are not a problem if levels are stable enough and while 50 Hz gives a time even for light filtering.

[Gallymimu]

heh, you are a year late to this part!