Help! SPI microcontroller interfacing (TWO 16f877a)

[RuH_iranga]

Hi all
I am trying to communicate two 16f877a PICs via SPI. But there is a problem. Simply the master write integer 3 into Slave, slave read it and check that value is greater than int 7. If Yes it blink 2 LEDs on RB6 and RB7, else RB6 LED is on.
two codes work correctly on PROTEUS simulator. But in real arrangement, If I send value larger than 7 it blink correctly and some times when I powered two microcontrollers it flash only RB6 as well. Please help me to find where the mistake.

my code

MASTER

// code for spi master

int i;

void main()
{
trisc.f3=0;
trisc.f4=1;
trisc.f5=0;
trisa.f2=0;
porta.f2=1;
delay_ms(10);
porta.f2=0;

     Spi_Init();
     while(1)
       {
            //int y=7;
            Spi_Write(3);
           portc.f3=0;
       }
}

SLAVE

    // code for spi slave


void main()
{
unsigned int buffer, gdata =0;
int c=7;

trisb.f7=0;
trisb.f6=0;
trisa.f5=1;
trisc.f4=1;
trisc.f5=0;
trisc.f3=1;

Spi_Init();

while(1)
{
         if(Spi_Read(buffer)>=7)
         {
                 portb.f7=1;
                 portb.f6=0;
                 Delay_ms(70);
                 portb.f7=0;
                 portb.f6=1;
                 delay_ms(70);
         }
         else portb.f7=0;
         portc.f3=0;
}
}

Please help me to operate this correctly.
Thank you!

 

[btbass]

I don't know what compiler you are using, I assume the 'Spi_Init()' function call is a built in library function.

Shouldn't you initialize one as a master and the other as a slave?
Both are initialized with the same function call?

 

[RuH_iranga]

I used MikroC compiler. Default Spi_init() initiate followings.
Default settings are: Master mode, clock Fosc/4, clock idle state low, data transmitted on low to high edge, and input data sampled at the middle of interval.

Advanced settings allows below types only
MASTER_OSC_DIV4 // Master clock=Fosc/4
MASTER_OSC_DIV16 // Master clock=Fosc/16
MASTER_OSC_DIV64 // Master clock=Fosc/64
MASTER_TMR2 // Master clock source TMR2
SLAVE_SS_ENABLE // Master Slave select enabled
SLAVE_SS_DIS // Master Slave select disabled

thank you

 

[btbass]

Try changing one to a slave.

Call Spi_Init(),

and then set the SSPM bits in the SSPCON reg to

0101 = SPI Slave mode, clock = SCK pin. SS pin control disabled. SS can be used as I/O pin.

SSPCON &= 0xf0;
SSPCON |= 0x05;

 

[RuH_iranga]

Thank you btbass!
But still problem remains. Now I'm going to do this without inbuilt functions. and try to do this manually. I'll come with my results soon. And I want to know how can I add Helpful icon.
Thank you again.

---------- Post added at 20:38 ---------- Previous post was at 18:41 ----------

Still no results, please someone help me.

 

[btbass]

Post your code so we can take a look.

 

[Ram Prasadh]

Try using Fosc/16 0r Fosc/64 in master.... send your sspstat and sspcon configiration.

 

[RuH_iranga]

latest code, but still problem remains, do you have any working example code or link.

  // code for spi slave


void main()
{
unsigned int buffer, gdata =0;
int c=7;

trisb.f7=0;
trisb.f6=0;
trisa.f5=1;
trisc.f4=1;
trisc.f5=0;
trisc.f3=1;

Spi_Init_Advanced(SLAVE_SS_DIS, DATA_SAMPLE_MIDDLE, CLK_IDLE_LOW, LOW_2_HIGH);


while(1)
{
         if(Spi_Read(buffer)>=7)
         {
                 portb.f7=1;
                 portb.f6=0;
                 Delay_ms(10);
                 portb.f7=0;
                 portb.f6=0;
                 delay_ms(10);
         }
         else {portb.f7=0;
         portb.f6=1;
         delay_ms(10);}

}
}

// code for spi master


void main()
{
trisc.f3=0;            // Clock out from master
trisc.f4=1;            // Data in From slave
trisc.f5=0;            // Data out To slave
//trisa.f2=0;
//porta.f2=1;
//delay_ms(10);
//porta.f2=0;

     Spi_Init();
     while(1)
       {

            Spi_Write(2);

       }
}

thanks

 

[RuH_iranga]

Hi friends!
I found a problem in one of my 20Mhz crystal oscillator, I think fixing that will be fixed my problem.

thanks.

 

[Ram Prasadh]

change your oscillator configuration in your ide to HS oscillator. If you are burning your code in a universal programmer like topwin,select HS oscillator in the configuration bits there also.since you are using a 20Mhz oscillator,set your sspcon register in Fosc/16. It will work

 

[RuH_iranga]

Hi Ram Prasadh

thank you, I' ll try and post my results, but I have exams in these two weeks. As soon as possible I will change my configuration, my burner software is picpgm.
thank you