ME Labs, Inc. | 1-719-520-5323 | Example Program - SERVOX20.pbp

' Name        : SERVOX20.pbp
' Compiler    : PICBASIC PRO Compiler 2.6
' Assembler   : PM or MPASM
' Target PIC  : PIC16F690 or similar type compatible with LAB-X20 board
' Hardware    : LAB-X20 Experimenter Board
' Oscillator  : 4MHz external crystal
' Keywords    : LCDOUT
' Description : PICBASIC PRO program to move RC servo using buttons.
' Button 1 moves servo left, 2 moves servo right. Press both buttons
' to center servo.
'

' Define LCD registers and bits
Define LCD_DREG  PORTC
Define LCD_DBIT  0
Define LCD_RSREG PORTC
Define LCD_RSBIT 4
Define LCD_EREG  PORTC
Define LCD_EBIT  5

pos    Var Word     ' Servo position
servo1 Var PORTC.6  ' Alias servo pin

   ANSEL = %00000000    ' Set all pins digital
   ANSELH = %00000000
   WPUA = %00000011     ' Enable pullups for buttons
   WPUB = %00000000
   OPTION_REG.7 = 0

   Pause 100            ' Wait for LCD to startup
   Low servo1           ' Servo output low
   Gosub center         ' Center servo

' Main program loop
mainloop:
   ' Check any button pressed to move servo
   If PORTA.0 = 0 Then
      If PORTA.1 = 0 Then
        Gosub center
      Else
        Gosub left
      Endif
   Endif
   If PORTA.1 = 0 Then
      Gosub right
   Endif

   servo1 = 1      ' Start servo pulse
   Pauseus pos     ' Delay for servo pulse high time
   servo1 = 0      ' End servo pulse
   Pause 16        ' Servo update rate about 60Hz
   Goto mainloop   ' Do it all forever

' Move servo left
left:
   If pos < 2000 Then
      pos = pos + 1
      Gosub display ' Display new position on LCD
   Endif
   Return

' Move servo right
right:
   If pos > 1000 Then
      pos = pos - 1
      Gosub display ' Display new position on LCD
   Endif
   Return

' Center servo
center:
   pos = 1500
'  Gosub display    ' Display new position on LCD
'  Return

' Display position on LCD
display:
   Lcdout $fe, 1, "Position = ", #pos
   Return

   End

           

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