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[SOLVED] problem with ADC - simple solar tracker isnt working

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read_adc dont work

Hello!

I'm trying to build simple solar tracker but i cant figure out why this isnt working.

Code:
#include <pic.h>
#include "my include.h"
#include "MyADC.h"
#include "delay.h"
#include "motor_control.h"




//#define 	_XTAL_FREQ	4000000
__CONFIG( XT & WDTDIS & PWRTDIS & BORDIS & UNPROTECT );
void main(void){

	unsigned long left_ldr_val, right_ldr_val, i;
	
	TRISA|=0x0f;
	ANSEL0=0x3;
	ANSEL1=0;
//	ADCON0=0;
	CM2CON0=0;
	OPA1CON=0;
	INIT_MOTO();
	MOTO_PWM();
	ADC_INIT();

	while(TRUE){
		
		left_ldr_val= READ_ADC(0)&0x03FF;
		//DelayUs(10);

		left_ldr_val=1024-left_ldr_val;
		DelayUs(10);

		right_ldr_val= READ_ADC(1)&0x03FF;
		//DelayUs(10);
		right_ldr_val=1024-right_ldr_val;
		DelayUs(10);

		//for(i=0; i<0x0200; i++)
		
		while(left_ldr_val>right_ldr_val){
			
			GO_LEFT();
		}
		while(left_ldr_val<right_ldr_val){
			
		
			GO_RIGHT();
		}
		DelayUs(10);
	}
	
}

The problem is that motor keeps rotating in one direction as if pic only read channel 0 of the adc and did not bother read the second channel. Can anybody help me sort it out.
The method for reading ADC is this:

Code:
unsigned long READ_ADC(unsigned char channel){

	unsigned long ADC_result;
	channel&=0x07;				//get rid of unwanted bits
	ADCON0&=0xC5;				//Clear current channel selection
	ADCON0|=(channel << 3); 	//Set new channel
	DelayUs(100);
	GODONE = 1;					//Start the thing
	while(GODONE);				//Wait till its done
	
	ADC_result=(ADRESH<<8 + ADRESL);
	//ADC_result <<8;
	//ADC_result=ADRESL;
	return ADC_result;
}
I did check the connections and all seems to be correct.
So i suspect that my problem is software.
I aprecieate all help.
Thanks in advance
 

opa1con

rewrite the below code

Code:
      while(left_ldr_val>right_ldr_val){ 
          
         GO_LEFT(); 
      } 
      while(left_ldr_val<right_ldr_val){ 
          
       
         GO_RIGHT(); 
      }

to

Code:
      if (left_ldr_val > right_ldr_val) 
           GO_LEFT(); 
      else if (left_ldr_val < right_ldr_val)
           GO_RIGHT();

Hope this helps!!

Nishal
 

    Kaleborg

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Re: problem with ADC

I changed the code as you said and it's working perfectly now!!

I wasn't even loking at that part of code, i was convinced that adc chanells were the problem.

Thanks for help Nishal
 

Re: problem with ADC

Hi I am currently working on a solar tracker too. I would be really appreciate if you could contact me by email or pm. Thx
 

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