very strange problem with PWM

mastermindjp · Joined: 18 Dec 2012 Posts: 51 Location: INDIA

Hello friends
I am facing a very strange problem with the PWM in BASCOM 2.0.8.0, i am not giving any command to PWM still its by default both the PWM's are high (ATMEGA32A)

albertsm · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 5921 Location: Holland

try to remark this : Config Timer1 = Pwm , Pwm = 10 , Compare A Pwm = Clear Down , Prescale = 1024

mastermindjp · Joined: 18 Dec 2012 Posts: 51 Location: INDIA

hello Mark Sir,
you mean to say command out the like this:

albertsm · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 5921 Location: Holland

first of all, always leave out unrelated code like lcd in the sample.
second, describe better what your problem is. you say 'both pwm' but what is that? pwm0, pwm1 or pwm2 and a,b,c ?
Also, tell what you expect.
the config timer1 will setup the timer for pwm and set the pwm port A to output. the level can not be changed after that.

mastermindjp · Joined: 18 Dec 2012 Posts: 51 Location: INDIA

ok, will keep the suggestions in mind.

Problem is if i write code like this:

albertsm · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 5921 Location: Holland

when a problem is fixed in the demo, it can lead to this.
i see nothing wrong with the code : portd.5 is set to output.
no other ports are altered. and you specified pwn1a which is portd.5

if you do not want output you should use : COMPARE_A_PWM_NO_OUTPUT instead of COMPARE_A_PWM

EDC · Joined: 26 Mar 2014 Posts: 971

With Clear_down your pin will be OFF/LOW with PWM=1023
If pin should be OFF/LOW with PWM=0 then configure it as Clear_up

It is your intention that frequency is so low? Maybe it is for some heater but look at the calculations.

mastermindjp · Joined: 18 Dec 2012 Posts: 51 Location: INDIA

Hello Mark Sir,
I got it, in demo it was working in reverse way, like if i set PWM1A = 0 the input for MOSFET connected to PORTD.5 is low, but if i set PWM1A = 1023 then input is high.
in this version its working like this:

EDC · Joined: 26 Mar 2014 Posts: 971

Hmmm. 1023 in the code for 8bit PWM gives me a feeling you not understand "the clue" Very Happy

8BitPwm (Pwm= Cool

means that timer will work/count from 0 to 255
9BitPwm (Pwm=9) means that timer will work/count from 0 to 512
10BitPwm (Pwm=10) means that timer will work/count from 0 to 1023

Prescale in the config in the simplest words will divide processor frequency.

...but PWM resolution do it too because timer must count into 1024 in the max resolution.

....... but you cannot use value 1024 for PWM=8 because it can hold/count up to 255.

Write value 1023 into 8Bit counter is not considered by processor the way you think Very Happy

mastermindjp · Joined: 18 Dec 2012 Posts: 51 Location: INDIA

Hello EDC,
Thank you for the valuable guidance, literally i was not aware of the fact. Its good to have people like you around.

Thank you

Regards
Aniruddha