PIC 16F877A coding problem with using portB as an output

[Sreeraj T.K]

hi,
first time i am using PIC micro controller.
i m using Hi-Tech C for programming.
i face one problem while using portB as output.
the code is as follows:


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#include<pic.h>
#define DATA PORTB
void pic_init();
void delayMs(unsigned char k);
void main()
{
int i;
pic_init();
while(1)
{
DATA=0xAA;
delayMs(2000);
DATA=0x55;
delayMs(2000);

}
}
/**********************************************************************************************/
void delayMs(unsigned char k)
{

unsigned int j,p,q;
q = k * 87;
for(j=0;j<q;j++)
{
for(p=0;p<3;p++);
}

return;
}

/**********************************************************************************************/
void pic_init()
{

TRISC = 0x00; //RC0-RC7->D0-D7.
PORTC = 0x00;

TRISB = 0x00;
PORTB = 0x00;
return;
}

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i made the delay for two seconds
i used 20MHz crystal.
the output i tested by using LEDs.
but i didnt get the desired time intervel and also LEDs blinks faster when i touch the crystal.
what is the problem?
how it can be rectified?
is there any problem for using PORTB?


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[arash_micro]

PIC 16F877A project

Hi.
I think when freq goes to 16f877 or other micros the micro div it by 4 or 8 or etc.
Calculate the time with this knowledge .

When you touch the crystal ,you give many and many nois to the micro.Thats true that micro

doesn't work good when you touch it.

 

[alzomor]

Re: PIC 16F877A project

Hi

1st the instruction cycle is 4 times the clock cycle
2nd make sure that you selected the proper crystal type and configered your Micro to this crystal (LP , XT , RC , HS) check the crystal chapter of data sheets .
for 20MHz you need to use HS mode
3rd make sure that you used the correct Capacitance value with your crytal .
for HS 20MHz you need to use value in range from 15pf to 33 pf
4th in your PCB layour place the crytal as near as possible with the micro pins for crystal input
5th put the crytal capacitors As near as possible to the crytal and the micro

when you put you hand on the crystal you add stray capacitance

Salam
Hossam Alzomor