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    Testing The PIC Microcontroller (Pic 16F877A)

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    The document describes an experiment to test a PIC microcontroller by programming a rolling robot. It outlines the objectives, tools, and procedures which include examining the robot schematic, identifying port connections, programming LEDs and an LCD display, and writing programs to control outputs based on sensor inputs like bumper presses. The procedures aim to familiarize students with PIC programming and debugging the robot hardware and software connections.

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    The document describes an experiment to test a PIC microcontroller by programming a rolling robot. It outlines the objectives, tools, and procedures which include examining the robot schematic, identifying port connections, programming LEDs and an LCD display, and writing programs to control outputs based on sensor inputs like bumper presses. The procedures aim to familiarize students with PIC programming and debugging the robot hardware and software connections.

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    The document describes an experiment to test a PIC microcontroller by programming a rolling robot. It outlines the objectives, tools, and procedures which include examining the robot schematic, identifying port connections, programming LEDs and an LCD display, and writing programs to control outputs based on sensor inputs like bumper presses. The procedures aim to familiarize students with PIC programming and debugging the robot hardware and software connections.

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    Testing the PIC Microcontroller (PIC16F877A)

    Experiment no. ______


    Name: __________________________________
    Day/Time: ____________

    Course/Yr: ________
    group: _______

    II. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT


    (1) PIC16F877A
    (1) Rolling Robot with (12) 1.5-V battery
    (1) PC with PICBASIC PRO/PICBASIC
    (1) 40-Pin IC socket
    (1) Digital Tester
    III. PROCEDURE
    1. Examine the schematic circuit of LIKHA Robot 01. Observe that there are (4)
    1.5-V batteries for motors (or servomotors), and 9-V battery for the
    microcontroller (MCU). Motors require a separate power supply in order to
    draw large current as against less supplied current if the MCU and the motors
    draw current from single power source (or that battery can drain very fast if
    only using one unit of power supply).

    1st Ed: 03.02.10

    I. OBJECTIVE
    1. To familiarize PIN configuration of PIC microcontroller such as PIC16F877A.
    2. To familiarize with PICBASIC PRO programming to simulate the PIC
    microcontroller.
    3. To familiarize the use of the Microcode Studio Plus (and/or a independent
    LOADER)

    1st Ed: 03.02.10


    Note: The following pin configuration is commonly found in my designed
    LIKHA Robots
    symbol RSensor = portd.2
    symbol LSensor = portd.1
    SYMBOl Rwheel = portb.5
    symbol Lwheel = portb.6
    symbol RLed = portd.3
    symbol LLed = portc.5
    Symbol Lbumper = portd.4
    Symbol Rbumper = portc.4
    Symbol Beef = porta.5
    symbol Neck = portb.7
    LSENS VAR portb.2 'portb.2
    CSENS VAR portb.1
    RSENS VAR portb.0
    BSENS VAR portd.5
    '
    SYMBOL IRCRX = portd.2
    ' IR Center RCVR
    'IRCRX = b4
    SYMBOL IRCTX = portc.2
    'P17 IR center TX
    SYMBOL IRRTX = portc.1
    'P16 IR RIGHT RCVR, p16 S pmw1
    2. Complete Table 1 by filling the information of PORT connection to PIC16F877A.
    Components
    16F877A Port
    Pin
    11,
    12
    of
    MAX323CPE,
    respectively

    Ping))) sensor
    Tx antenna
    Rx antenna
    IR sensor Left
    IR sensor Right
    Bumper Left
    Bumper Right
    Buzzer, Amplifier Q1
    3. What is the use of Pin 11 and Pin 12 of MAX323CPE? Why they need to be
    connected to MCU at the ports youve indicated in Table 1?
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    4. Connect a USB connection from computer to the robot. Open Microcode studio
    plus and make (copy) a program blinking LEDs.
    Filename: Led_ilaw
    DEFINE LOADER_USED 1
    Loop:
    HIGH portd.3
    PAUSE 500
    LOW portd.3
    pause 500
    Goto Loop
    Run and compile the program.

    1st Ed: 03.02.10

    Table 1

    Alternately, you can make this program to run the same output.
    Filename: Led_ilaw2
    Symbol RLed = portd.3
    DEFINE LOADER_USED 1
    Loop:
    HIGH Rled.3
    PAUSE 500
    LOW Rled
    pause 500
    Goto Loop
    Run and compile the program
    5. Make a program that blinks the two LEDs alternately. Use a delay of 50 ms.

    6. Open VIEW toolbar, and select LOADER. This should detect your robot. If in
    case your computer does not detect the MCU, troubleshoot the robot and look
    for fault (or ask your instructor)
    a. Check the cable if properly connected.

    b. Check the port available as indicated by the computer. The LOADER


    should have exact number of port on the computer connection.
    c. If the problem persists, reboot your computer.

    8. Observe the hardware first: Indicate the connection of LCD into MCU by
    completing Table 2.
    LCD Pin
    PIC 16F877A Port
    DB4
    DB5
    DB6
    DB7
    RS
    RW
    E (enable)
    Vdd (+5 V)
    Vss
    DB0 DB3

    1st Ed: 03.02.10

    7. Assuming you have fixed the problem of your robot about loading your
    programs into MCU, you are now ready for some programming trials.

    Table 2
    9. Copy and compile the program
    Filename: LCD_try
    DEFINE LOADER_USED 1
    ' PicBasic program to demonstrate operation of an LCD in 4-bit mode
    Pause 500

    ' Wait for LCD to startup

    loop:
    Lcdout $FE, 1
    ' Clear LCD screen
    Lcdout "HUMACON" ' Display Hello
    Pause 500
    ' Wait .5 second
    Lcdout $FE, $C0
    ' Starts writing at the second line
    Lcdout "by TROPANG BOT"
    ' LCDOUT $FE, $0E
    Pause 500
    ' Wait .5 second
    Goto loop

    ' Do it forever

    10. What is the purpose of DEFINE LOADER_USED 1 in the beginning of your


    program?
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    What happen if it is not specify in the program?
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________
    11. Why do you need to know the connection first before programming the PIC?
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________

    13. The LCD may be connected to the PIC MCU using either a 4-bit bus or an 8-bit
    bus. Differentiate a 4-bit bus from an 8-bit bus.
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________
    In an examined LCD connection, which bus is being used in this procedure?
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    14. In an example program 2, what is meant by $FE, 1? By $FE, $C0?
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    ____________________________________________________________________________

    1st Ed: 03.02.10

    12. In your opinion, which first part of designing a project should precede,
    hardware first then software or software first then hardware, so as to find a
    room for innovation? Reason out.
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________

    15. Write a simple program that greets and says, Mr Watson, come over here! (a
    phrase used by Alexander Graham Bell, when by accident, discovered the
    propagation of sound in a wire; the same historical account when the third
    year ECE students etched their PCB with no copper left after an overnight
    testing!!!). Mr Watson needs to be in first line and the rest of the phrase in
    second line of an LCD display.
    16. Copy and compile the program.
    Filename: Sound_condition
    When pressing the right bumper, a sound can be heard through the buzzer.
    DEFINE LOADER_USED 1
    Rbumper var portc.4
    buzz var porta.5

    bumper right connected to portc.4

    main:
    if Rbumper = 0 then
    Sound PORTA.5,[100,70,100,20]
    endif
    goto main
    17. Make a program of when bumper is pressed, the LED on the opposite side lit,
    and the other is off. Same with the other bumper. Draw the schematic of your
    hardware parts.

    1st Ed: 03.02.10

    18. Make a program that uses the two bumpers and 2 LEDs and a buzzer. If a
    bumper is pressed, the corresponding LED turns on and the buzzer produces a
    sound. Do with another bumper, but use IF THEN ELSE statement.

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