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Discussion Groups | | HELP INADDING AN INPUT PORT

HELP INADDING AN INPUT PORT - MIKE - Jun 25 14:56:00 2003

HI
ID LIKE TO KNOW IF THERES ANY ONE WITH INFO ON HOW TO ADD A 8 BIT
INPUT PORT TO THE HC11E1. IM TRYING TO ADD A 8 BIT PORT SO THE HC11
WILL READ ALL 256 POSSILE COMBINATIONS OF BIT INFO. IM USING A
74HC597 8 BIT SHIFT REGISTER WITH INPUT LATCHES. I CAN GET THE HC11
TO READ ONLY BIT 0 WHETHER ITS ON OR OFF. NONE OF THE OTHER
COMBINATION OF BITS WHEN SET HIGH OR LOW CAN BE READ. SO I KNOW THE
TIMING IS RIGHT AND THE PROGRAM IS WORKIN BECAUSE BIT0 WILL READ
WHETHER ITS HIGH OR LOW. IF THERES ANY ONE WITH INFO ABOUT WHAT I CAN
TRY OR ANOTHER WAY TO ADD A 8 BIT PORTTO THE HC11 ID APPRECIATE IT
VERY MUCH. THANKS IN ADVANCE
MIKE




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Re: HELP INADDING AN INPUT PORT - Kerry Berland - Jun 25 19:20:00 2003

Mike--

You should probably give some more information as
to exactly how you have hooked up the '597 pins
to the SPI port on the 68HC11, and also, on
exactly how you have set up the SPI port within
the 68HC11, and further, on the software that you are
using to read the port. Otherwise you're sort of asking
for a complete design....

People are usually very willing to help find bugs,
if you first provide ALL the details on what you've
tried.

Best regards,

Kerry Berland

Silicon Engines
2101 Oxford Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018 USA
847-803-6860
Fax 847-803-6870 ----- Original Message -----
From: MIKE
To:
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 2:56 PM
Subject: [m68HC11] HELP INADDING AN INPUT PORT HI
ID LIKE TO KNOW IF THERES ANY ONE WITH INFO ON HOW TO ADD A 8 BIT
INPUT PORT TO THE HC11E1. IM TRYING TO ADD A 8 BIT PORT SO THE HC11
WILL READ ALL 256 POSSILE COMBINATIONS OF BIT INFO. IM USING A
74HC597 8 BIT SHIFT REGISTER WITH INPUT LATCHES. I CAN GET THE HC11
TO READ ONLY BIT 0 WHETHER ITS ON OR OFF. NONE OF THE OTHER
COMBINATION OF BITS WHEN SET HIGH OR LOW CAN BE READ. SO I KNOW THE
TIMING IS RIGHT AND THE PROGRAM IS WORKIN BECAUSE BIT0 WILL READ
WHETHER ITS HIGH OR LOW. IF THERES ANY ONE WITH INFO ABOUT WHAT I CAN
TRY OR ANOTHER WAY TO ADD A 8 BIT PORTTO THE HC11 ID APPRECIATE IT
VERY MUCH. THANKS IN ADVANCE
MIKE Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
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Re: HELP INADDING AN INPUT PORT - Robert Smith - Jun 26 10:10:00 2003

Mike --

To add additional ports to the HC11 via the SPI interface, I normally use
the 74HC165 parallel in, serial out shift register.

You need to supply more information (are you using the SPI interface, what
are your connectiolns?). However from your descriptions it appears that
your serial clock or the SHIFT/LOAD signal is not functioning correctly.

Note - you can also mess up this inteface by not getting CPOL and CPHA set
correctly.

Please help us help you.

Good luck, Bob Smith --- Avoid computer viruses, Practice safe hex ---

-- Specializing in small, cost effective
embedded control systems --

http://www.smithmachineworks.com/embedprod.html Robert L. (Bob) Smith
Smith Machine Works, Inc.
9900 Lumlay Road
Richmond, VA 23236 804/745-1065
----- Original Message -----
From: "MIKE" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:56 PM
Subject: [m68HC11] HELP INADDING AN INPUT PORT > HI
> ID LIKE TO KNOW IF THERES ANY ONE WITH INFO ON HOW TO ADD A 8 BIT
> INPUT PORT TO THE HC11E1. IM TRYING TO ADD A 8 BIT PORT SO THE HC11
> WILL READ ALL 256 POSSILE COMBINATIONS OF BIT INFO. IM USING A
> 74HC597 8 BIT SHIFT REGISTER WITH INPUT LATCHES. I CAN GET THE HC11
> TO READ ONLY BIT 0 WHETHER ITS ON OR OFF. NONE OF THE OTHER
> COMBINATION OF BITS WHEN SET HIGH OR LOW CAN BE READ. SO I KNOW THE
> TIMING IS RIGHT AND THE PROGRAM IS WORKIN BECAUSE BIT0 WILL READ
> WHETHER ITS HIGH OR LOW. IF THERES ANY ONE WITH INFO ABOUT WHAT I CAN
> TRY OR ANOTHER WAY TO ADD A 8 BIT PORTTO THE HC11 ID APPRECIATE IT
> VERY MUCH. > THANKS IN ADVANCE
> MIKE >
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Re: HELP INADDING AN INPUT PORT - Michael Bennett - Jun 29 11:43:00 2003

hello mike an thanks for your help
well illtry to break it down as much as i can as far as how the hc11 is connected to the 597. im using portd bits which are the spi
pd2/miso is connected to the 597 pin9
pd4/sck is connected to the 597srck pin 11
pd5/ss is connected srload pin13

597 pin 10and 16 are connected to +5 volts
597 pin 7 and 14 are grounded

im using 3 bits from port a

pa4/oc4 is connected to pin rck pin12

HERE IS THE CODE IM USING TO TRY AN ADD THE INPUT PORT THE PROGRAM SIMPLY READS THE INPUTS OF THE 597 WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO A 8 POSITION DIP SWITCH THRU PULLUP REISITORS FOR THE HIGH AND WHEN THE SWITCH IS CLOSED THE INPUT IS GND FOR THE LOW.
THE 597 IS A PARRALLEL IN SERIAL OUT SHIFT REGISTER. THE CPOL = 1 AN CPHA = 0, SCK IDLING LOW

*****SIMPLY PROGRAM THAT USES THE HC11 SPI TO

****ADD AN 8 BIT INPUT PORT

***THE PROGRAM WILL POLL TYHE INPUTS OF THE ORG $0000

CODE1 RMB 1

CODE2 RMB 1

CODE3 RMB 1

CODE4 RMB 1

CODE5 RMB 1

CODE6 RMB 1

CODE7 RMB 1

CODE8 RMB 1
ORG $B600

LDS #$FF

LDX #$1000

CLRB

STAB $7000

STAB $7001

STAB $7002

STAB $7003

STAB $7004

STAB $7005

STAB $7006

STAB $7007

LDAA #%00000000

STAA CODE1

JSR DELAY

LDAA #%00000001

STAA CODE2

JSR DELAY

LDAA #%00000010

STAA CODE3

JSR DELAY

LDAA #%00000011

STAA CODE4

JSR DELAY

LDAA #%00000100

STAA CODE5

JSR DELAY

LDAA #%00000101

STAA CODE6

JSR DELAY

LDAA #%00000110

STAA CODE7

JSR DELAY

LDAA #%00000111

STAA CODE8

JSR DELAY ;DELAY FOR MEMORY BITS TO STABLIZE

LDAA #$58

STAA 28,X ;ENABLES SPI SETS IT FOR MASTER WITH SCK IDLING LOW

LDAA #$38

STAA 09,X ;SETS PORTD BITS 5 SS, 4 SCK, 3 MOSI 2 MISO

REDO BCLR 00,X $40

JSR DELAY

BSET 00,X $40 ;FIRES PULSE TO RCK OF 597 LOADS 8 BIT

JSR DELAY

BCLR 08,X $20

BSET 08,X $20 ;FIRES PULSE TO SS PUTS 8 BIT DATAIN REG.

STAA $102A ;STORES $38 AT THE SPDR, STARTS SCK CLOCK FOR
BACK LDAA 29,X ;LOADS ACCUM.A WITH CONTENTS OF $1029

BPL BACK

LDAA #$102A ;LOADS 8 BIT DATA FROM SPDR INTO ACCUM. A

CMPA CODE1

BEQ LED1

CMPA CODE2

BEQ LED2

CMPA CODE3

BEQ LED3

CMPA CODE4

BEQ LED4

CMPA CODE5

BEQ LED5

CMPA CODE6

BEQ LED6

CMPA CODE7

BEQ LED7

CMPA CODE8

BEQ LED8

*LED1 SUBROUTINE

LED1 LDAB $01

STAB $7000

JSR DELAY

COMB

STAB $7000

JSR DELAY

CLRA

JMP REDO

*LED2 SUBROUTINE

LED2 LDAB $01

STAB $7001

JSR DELAY

COMB

STAB $7001

JSR DELAY

CLRA

JMP REDO

*LED3 SUBROUTINE

LED3 LDAA #$01

STAA $7002

JSR DELAY

COMA

JSR DELAY

JMP REDO

*LED4 SUBROUTINE

LED4 LDAA #$01

STAA $7003

JSR DELAY

COMA

STAA $7003

JSR DELAY

JMP REDO

*LED5 SUBROUTINE

LED5 LDAA #$01

STAA $7004

JSR DELAY

COMA

STAA $7004

JSR DELAY

JMP REDO

*LED6 SUBROUTINE

LED6 LDAA #$01

STAA $7005

JSR DELAY

COMA

STAA $7005

JSR DELAY

JMP REDO

*LED7 SUBROUTINE

LED7 LDAA #$01

STAA $7006

JSR DELAY

COMA

STAA $7006

JSR DELAY

JMP REDO

*LED8 SUBROUTINE

LED8 LDAA #$01

STAA $7007

JSR DELAY

COMA

STAA $7007

JSR DELAY

JMP REDO

*******************************

*SIMPLE SUBROUTINE CREATES ABOUT

*A 1/2 SEC DELAY WITH A 4 MHZ CRYSTAL

DELAY PSHY

LDY #$CCCC

LOOP3 DEY

BNE LOOP3

PULY

RTS Robert Smith <> wrote:
Mike --

To add additional ports to the HC11 via the SPI interface, I normally use
the 74HC165 parallel in, serial out shift register.

You need to supply more information (are you using the SPI interface, what
are your connectiolns?). However from your descriptions it appears that
your serial clock or the SHIFT/LOAD signal is not functioning correctly.

Note - you can also mess up this inteface by not getting CPOL and CPHA set
correctly.

Please help us help you.

Good luck, Bob Smith --- Avoid computer viruses, Practice safe hex ---

-- Specializing in small, cost effective
embedded control systems --

http://www.smithmachineworks.com/embedprod.html Robert L. (Bob) Smith
Smith Machine Works, Inc.
9900 Lumlay Road
Richmond, VA 23236 804/745-1065
----- Original Message -----
From: "MIKE" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:56 PM
Subject: [m68HC11] HELP INADDING AN INPUT PORT > HI
> ID LIKE TO KNOW IF THERES ANY ONE WITH INFO ON HOW TO ADD A 8 BIT
> INPUT PORT TO THE HC11E1. IM TRYING TO ADD A 8 BIT PORT SO THE HC11
> WILL READ ALL 256 POSSILE COMBINATIONS OF BIT INFO. IM USING A
> 74HC597 8 BIT SHIFT REGISTER WITH INPUT LATCHES. I CAN GET THE HC11
> TO READ ONLY BIT 0 WHETHER ITS ON OR OFF. NONE OF THE OTHER
> COMBINATION OF BITS WHEN SET HIGH OR LOW CAN BE READ. SO I KNOW THE
> TIMING IS RIGHT AND THE PROGRAM IS WORKIN BECAUSE BIT0 WILL READ
> WHETHER ITS HIGH OR LOW. IF THERES ANY ONE WITH INFO ABOUT WHAT I CAN
> TRY OR ANOTHER WAY TO ADD A 8 BIT PORTTO THE HC11 ID APPRECIATE IT
> VERY MUCH. > THANKS IN ADVANCE
> MIKE >
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Re: HELP INADDING AN INPUT PORT - Robert Smith - Jun 30 8:08:00 2003

Here are some initial thoughts and questions:

1. The 597 is not the optimum parallel to serial device for you
application. It contains an extra parallel register latch function that is
not necessary for your simple application. This wastes program function and
an I/O pin on the 'HC11. The HC165 is better suited to your described
project.

2. What is the perceived need for the "delay for memory bits to stablize"
after every memory write. The internal RAM of the 'HC11 will latch in data
during the e phase of any store instruction. No additional delay is needed.

3. What is at memory locations $7000, $7002, ....... $7007 that you refer
to at various places in the program?? Are you operating in expanded mode?

4. At a number of places in your program you use indexed instructions of
the form - > LDAA #$58
>
> STAA 28,X ;ENABLES SPI SETS IT FOR MASTER WITH SCK IDLING LOW

In the above the expression '28,X' will offset 28 bytes from the X index
register. Don't you really mean to write

> STAA $28,X ;ENABLES SPI SETS IT FOR MASTER WITH SCK IDLING LOW

Or, more properly,

> STAA SPCR,X ;ENABLES SPI SETS IT FOR MASTER WITH SCK IDLING LOW

This illustrates one of the dangers of not using EQUATES

BTW, Storing the immediate value $58 in SPCR does not produce the results
described in the comments. It will set SPE=1, MSTR = 1, and CPOL=1 (SCK
idles high, not low). All other bits in SPCR will will be zero including
CPHA. > LDAA #$38
>
> STAA 09,X ;SETS PORTD BITS 5 SS, 4 SCK, 3 MOSI 2 MISO

As a matter of consistent form this should also read

> STAA $09,X ;SETS PORTD BITS 5 SS, 4 SCK, 3 MOSI 2 MISO >

Please resolve these issues and try again.

Best wishes, Bob Smith --- Avoid computer viruses, Practice safe hex ---

-- Specializing in small, cost effective
embedded control systems --

http://www.smithmachineworks.com/embedprod.html Robert L. (Bob) Smith
Smith Machine Works, Inc.
9900 Lumlay Road
Richmond, VA 23236 804/745-1065
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Bennett" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [m68HC11] HELP INADDING AN INPUT PORT > hello mike an thanks for your help
> well illtry to break it down as much as i can as far as how the hc11 is
connected to the 597. im using portd bits which are the spi
> pd2/miso is connected to the 597 pin9
> pd4/sck is connected to the 597srck pin 11
> pd5/ss is connected srload pin13
>
> 597 pin 10and 16 are connected to +5 volts
> 597 pin 7 and 14 are grounded
>
> im using 3 bits from port a
>
> pa4/oc4 is connected to pin rck pin12
>
> HERE IS THE CODE IM USING TO TRY AN ADD THE INPUT PORT THE PROGRAM SIMPLY
READS THE INPUTS OF THE 597 WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO A 8 POSITION DIP SWITCH
THRU PULLUP REISITORS FOR THE HIGH AND WHEN THE SWITCH IS CLOSED THE INPUT
IS GND FOR THE LOW.
> THE 597 IS A PARRALLEL IN SERIAL OUT SHIFT REGISTER. THE CPOL = 1 AN CPHA
= 0, SCK IDLING LOW
>
> *****SIMPLY PROGRAM THAT USES THE HC11 SPI TO
>
> ****ADD AN 8 BIT INPUT PORT
>
> ***THE PROGRAM WILL POLL TYHE INPUTS OF THE ORG $0000
>
> CODE1 RMB 1
>
> CODE2 RMB 1
>
> CODE3 RMB 1
>
> CODE4 RMB 1
>
> CODE5 RMB 1
>
> CODE6 RMB 1
>
> CODE7 RMB 1
>
> CODE8 RMB 1 >
> ORG $B600
>
> LDS #$FF
>
> LDX #$1000
>
> CLRB
>
> STAB $7000
>
> STAB $7001
>
> STAB $7002
>
> STAB $7003
>
> STAB $7004
>
> STAB $7005
>
> STAB $7006
>
> STAB $7007
>
> LDAA #%00000000
>
> STAA CODE1
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> LDAA #%00000001
>
> STAA CODE2
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> LDAA #%00000010
>
> STAA CODE3
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> LDAA #%00000011
>
> STAA CODE4
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> LDAA #%00000100
>
> STAA CODE5
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> LDAA #%00000101
>
> STAA CODE6
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> LDAA #%00000110
>
> STAA CODE7
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> LDAA #%00000111
>
> STAA CODE8
>
> JSR DELAY ;DELAY FOR MEMORY BITS TO STABLIZE
>
> LDAA #$58
>
> STAA 28,X ;ENABLES SPI SETS IT FOR MASTER WITH SCK IDLING LOW
>
> LDAA #$38
>
> STAA 09,X ;SETS PORTD BITS 5 SS, 4 SCK, 3 MOSI 2 MISO
>
> REDO BCLR 00,X $40
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> BSET 00,X $40 ;FIRES PULSE TO RCK OF 597 LOADS 8 BIT
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> BCLR 08,X $20
>
> BSET 08,X $20 ;FIRES PULSE TO SS PUTS 8 BIT DATAIN REG.
>
> STAA $102A ;STORES $38 AT THE SPDR, STARTS SCK CLOCK FOR >
> BACK LDAA 29,X ;LOADS ACCUM.A WITH CONTENTS OF $1029
>
> BPL BACK
>
> LDAA #$102A ;LOADS 8 BIT DATA FROM SPDR INTO ACCUM. A
>
> CMPA CODE1
>
> BEQ LED1
>
> CMPA CODE2
>
> BEQ LED2
>
> CMPA CODE3
>
> BEQ LED3
>
> CMPA CODE4
>
> BEQ LED4
>
> CMPA CODE5
>
> BEQ LED5
>
> CMPA CODE6
>
> BEQ LED6
>
> CMPA CODE7
>
> BEQ LED7
>
> CMPA CODE8
>
> BEQ LED8
>
> *LED1 SUBROUTINE
>
> LED1 LDAB $01
>
> STAB $7000
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> COMB
>
> STAB $7000
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> CLRA
>
> JMP REDO
>
> *LED2 SUBROUTINE
>
> LED2 LDAB $01
>
> STAB $7001
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> COMB
>
> STAB $7001
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> CLRA
>
> JMP REDO
>
> *LED3 SUBROUTINE
>
> LED3 LDAA #$01
>
> STAA $7002
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> COMA
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> JMP REDO
>
> *LED4 SUBROUTINE
>
> LED4 LDAA #$01
>
> STAA $7003
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> COMA
>
> STAA $7003
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> JMP REDO
>
> *LED5 SUBROUTINE
>
> LED5 LDAA #$01
>
> STAA $7004
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> COMA
>
> STAA $7004
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> JMP REDO
>
> *LED6 SUBROUTINE
>
> LED6 LDAA #$01
>
> STAA $7005
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> COMA
>
> STAA $7005
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> JMP REDO
>
> *LED7 SUBROUTINE
>
> LED7 LDAA #$01
>
> STAA $7006
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> COMA
>
> STAA $7006
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> JMP REDO
>
> *LED8 SUBROUTINE
>
> LED8 LDAA #$01
>
> STAA $7007
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> COMA
>
> STAA $7007
>
> JSR DELAY
>
> JMP REDO
>
> *******************************
>
> *SIMPLE SUBROUTINE CREATES ABOUT
>
> *A 1/2 SEC DELAY WITH A 4 MHZ CRYSTAL
>
> DELAY PSHY
>
> LDY #$CCCC
>
> LOOP3 DEY
>
> BNE LOOP3
>
> PULY
>
> RTS > Robert Smith <> wrote:
> Mike --
>
> To add additional ports to the HC11 via the SPI interface, I normally use
> the 74HC165 parallel in, serial out shift register.
>
> You need to supply more information (are you using the SPI interface, what
> are your connectiolns?). However from your descriptions it appears that
> your serial clock or the SHIFT/LOAD signal is not functioning correctly.
>
> Note - you can also mess up this inteface by not getting CPOL and CPHA set
> correctly.
>
> Please help us help you.
>
> Good luck, Bob Smith > --- Avoid computer viruses, Practice safe hex ---
>
> -- Specializing in small, cost effective
> embedded control systems --
>
> http://www.smithmachineworks.com/embedprod.html > Robert L. (Bob) Smith
> Smith Machine Works, Inc.
> 9900 Lumlay Road
> Richmond, VA 23236 804/745-1065 >
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MIKE" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:56 PM
> Subject: [m68HC11] HELP INADDING AN INPUT PORT > > HI
> > ID LIKE TO KNOW IF THERES ANY ONE WITH INFO ON HOW TO ADD A 8 BIT
> > INPUT PORT TO THE HC11E1. IM TRYING TO ADD A 8 BIT PORT SO THE HC11
> > WILL READ ALL 256 POSSILE COMBINATIONS OF BIT INFO. IM USING A
> > 74HC597 8 BIT SHIFT REGISTER WITH INPUT LATCHES. I CAN GET THE HC11
> > TO READ ONLY BIT 0 WHETHER ITS ON OR OFF. NONE OF THE OTHER
> > COMBINATION OF BITS WHEN SET HIGH OR LOW CAN BE READ. SO I KNOW THE
> > TIMING IS RIGHT AND THE PROGRAM IS WORKIN BECAUSE BIT0 WILL READ
> > WHETHER ITS HIGH OR LOW. IF THERES ANY ONE WITH INFO ABOUT WHAT I CAN
> > TRY OR ANOTHER WAY TO ADD A 8 BIT PORTTO THE HC11 ID APPRECIATE IT
> > VERY MUCH.
> >
> >
> > THANKS IN ADVANCE
> > MIKE
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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