PIC24/dsPIC® Compiler Comments

drdelphi · Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Romania

Did anyone notice in versions 4.084 and 4.085 that boolean variables refuse to be assigned the false value ? (pic24fj32ga002)
The same program that worked in 4.083, behaves odd in current version. I had to replace boolean with int8 and now it works again.

Guest · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:42 pm

Just wondering if anyone has had success programming the pins for slave mode? I'm getting the following error when trying to declare the bus as a slave:

Option invalid: Not valid for H/W-SAMPLE_COUNT

This is how i've set up the pins:

//set up SPI bus for compass
#pin_select SDI2 = PIN_F3
#pin_select SDO2 = PIN_F4
#pin_select SCK2OUT = PIN_F5

#use spi (SLAVE, SPI2, MODE=1, bits=8, stream = COMPASS1)

The same pin configuration will compile for a device running in master mode.

Guest · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:38 pm

Rebooted system and was able to Compile and debug with Zero
Problems. However that was after installing the Microchip C30
development Tools on my system.
PCDIDE was $350 down the drain at this point.
Did get a card in mail about buying maintenance
for an additional $150. how quaint.
Upper CCS Management should be discharged
for releasing for sale such a abomnation ...

richi-d · Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 106

Always when I press the Build all button this Error Message pops up:

"The configuration bits in the file are invalid and may cause problems if programmed.
Do you want to set them to their default value?
Please note that you will need to either rebuild the file or export memory again to correct the file."

I use MPLABIDE8.10 and 8.30, Real ICE (same with ICD2), Compiler Version 4.089. PIC24FJ128GA106...

When I press in the message the "YES" Button I can read "Build succeed", if I press "NO" also "Build succeed"

Here the configuration bits:
//#FUSES FRC_PLL,NOWDT,NOPROTECT,DEBUG,NOCOE,NOIESO,NOPR

I tried it with and without //

Whats wrong?

straw · Joined: 22 Apr 2009 Posts: 2

Is there anybody come across this problem, where digital signal from Port B and E undetectable. And there is no problem if I tris the ports to output. Anyone can help, please?

Guest · Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 4:20 pm

Garfield · Guest

Hi,
I am contacting you regarding the 16bit PCD compiler that I have been paying for since November 2007.
This week I started a project that needed a PIC24FJ256GB106 to be used, so I thought that it would be plain sailing using your compiler as it has been in circulation since Nov 2007.

Well was I wrong, this compiler is riddled with SIMPLE bugs that should have been caught months ago.

1) The help file that comes with the compiler does not does not match up with the commands allowed, you need to download the manual to get the proper command syntax to use.
2) The set_compare() function does not work, writes data into IC9BUF address 0x184.
3) The set_pwm_duty() function does not work, writes data into IC9CON1 address 0x80
4) And yes pin_select OC1 = PIN_G6
5) pin_select U1RX = PIN_B5 sets U1RX correctly and also sets U1CTS to RP1 (not what I asked it to do)
6) pin_select U2RX = PIN_B7 sets U2RX correctly and also sets U2CTS to RP1 (not what I asked it to do)
7) Now I have two pins trying to access RP1.....!!!
8) If I set the #fuses for the device, MPLAB does not like them. If I set them manually from within the software using a #ROM statement then MPLAB accepts them.
9) The compiler is not handling data within a structure correctly, see below.