4x4 Keypad interfacing to PIC18f458

[csr1981]

Hi,

i want to inetrface a 4x4 keypad to PIC18f458.

I am using the below circuit but my code is not working.

When i simulate in proteus it works but doesnot work in hardware.

Please help. If any c code is available, plz help with that also.

Thanks.

 

[matbob]

Hi csr1981,

How do you simulate using only a connector in place of the keypad? Please post your code so that we may help you.

 

[rajudp]

hardware looks ok

 

[anandpv2009]

Hi,
Keyboard connection
**broken link removed**

 

[Tahmid]

Hi,
In the circuit provided, you forgot to set MCLR pin high, so the microcontroller is in reset mode and not doing anything. Connect the MCLR pin to +5v with a resistor (about 10k) and try it.
Hope it helps.
Tahmid.

 

[csr1981]

Hi Tahmid

i had just posted the part of my circuit. I have connected the MCLR pin to Vcc.
All other things are working fine.
Only the keypad is not working.

 

[Tahmid]

Hi,
Maybe you should pull-down RD0, RD1, RD2 and RD3 to ground with 10k resistors.
I do that when I use keypad.
Tahmid.

 

[anandpv2009]

Hi,
Maybe you should pull-down RD0, RD1, RD2 and RD3 to ground with 10k resistors.
I do that when I use keypad.
Tahmid.

You don't need any external resistors.
Its not necessary. (depends ur code.)

 

[csr1981]

Can you help with c code.

Thanks

 

[Tahmid]

Hi,
I can help you if you can use mikroC.
Tahmid.

 

[csr1981]

Hi Tahmid,

Yes no problem, i can use mikroC.
Also if you can share the hardware ckt.

Thanks.

 

[anandpv2009]

Hi Tahmid,

Yes no problem, i can use mikroC.
Also if you can share the hardware ckt.

Thanks.

If u have CCS compiler use the example program with it. There is diver available with CCS compiler called 'KBD.c'

c:\program files\picc\examples\ex_lcdkb.c

Ur circuit diagram is correct and no need to change it.


Good luck.

 

[csr1981]

thanks for the input, but i donot have a CCS compiler.

 

[GrandAlf]

Suggest you use active low logic. Output low on any of the 4 outputs and then look for low on the 4 inputs. You WILL need pullup resistors on the 4 inputs, internal weak pullups may be ok if the port has them, would go for external myself 1-10k ok, I tend to use 4K7.

Added after 6 minutes:

Simulation gives a good indication that a circuit may work, but this as in many cases it fails to take account of real world conditions. In theory you circuit should work, in practice not.

Added after 5 minutes:

This is 3x4. Maybe it will give you some ideas.

//Read Keypad and returns Digit Value

unsigned char GetKey(void)
{ // Get Keypress Active Low
unsigned char Digit, KeyRead;
C1 = 0; C2 = 1; C3 = 1; // Column 1 On
DelayMs(3);
KeyRead = (P2 & 0x0F);
if (KeyRead == 14) {Digit = 1;goto Skip;} // Read Rows and Translate
if (KeyRead == 13) {Digit = 4;goto Skip;}
if (KeyRead == 11) {Digit = 7;goto Skip;}
if (KeyRead == 7) {Digit = 10;goto Skip;} // Cancel Key

C1 = 1; C2 = 0; C3 = 1; // Column 2 On
DelayMs(3);
KeyRead = (P2 & 0x0F);
if (KeyRead == 14) {Digit = 2;goto Skip;}
if (KeyRead == 13) {Digit = 5;goto Skip;}
if (KeyRead == 11) {Digit = 8;goto Skip;}
if (KeyRead == 7) {Digit = 0;goto Skip;}

C1 = 1; C2 = 1; C3 = 0; // Column 3 On
DelayMs(3);
KeyRead = (P2 & 0x0F);
if (KeyRead == 14) {Digit = 3;goto Skip;}
if (KeyRead == 13) {Digit = 6;goto Skip;}
if (KeyRead == 11) {Digit = 9;goto Skip;}
if (KeyRead == 7) {Digit = 11;} // Call Key

Skip:
Blip();
DelayMs(30);
while ((P2 & 0x0F) != 0x0F);ResetWD(); // Wait for Key Release
return Digit;
}

 

[Tahmid]

Hi,
This is a sample code provided in mikroC v8.2:

unsigned short kp, cnt;
char txt[5];

void main() {
  cnt = 0;
  Keypad_Init(&PORTC);
  Lcd_Init(&PORTB);         // Initialize LCD on PORTC
  Lcd_Cmd(LCD_CLEAR);       // Clear display
  Lcd_Cmd(LCD_CURSOR_OFF);  // Cursor off

  Lcd_Out(1, 1, "Key  :");
  Lcd_Out(2, 1, "Times:");

  do {
    kp = 0;

    //--- Wait for key to be pressed
    do
      //--- un-comment one of the keypad reading functions
      kp = Keypad_Released();
      //kp = Keypad_Read();
    while (!kp);

    cnt++;

    //--- prepare value for output
    if (kp > 10)
      kp += 54;
    else
      kp += 47;

    //--- print it on LCD
    Lcd_Chr(1, 10, kp);
    WordToStr(cnt, txt);
    Lcd_Out(2, 10, txt);

  } while (1);
}//~!

Hope it helps.
Tahmid.

 

[thetravellerzt]

Hi, whay my PIC18F458 different with your in my proteus? I using Proteus 7.
Now i doing my assingment for this PIC18F458. Can you help me to draw the schematic using PROTEUS with the basic component required to run a PIC18F458. Thanks.

 

[csr1981]

Hi thetravellerzt
the PIC18f458 i shown above in the circuit is the one drawn in OrCad.

 

[thetravellerzt]

can you help me design in proteus please? TQ

 

[csr1981]

Hello thetravellerzt

here is the ckt in Proteus

 

[akoangsimula]

hi can u help me with 4x3 keypad interfacing in zilog?
thanks!!