TMP006 and pic 16f877a

[JosCer]

I´m really lost in this problem, I´m just starting to work with ccs as you will notice and I haven´t found enough information to solve this issue. I´m using i2c with the TMP006, pic 16f877a and LCD 16x2, the tmp006 gives the temperature value in two bytes, I have read all the datasheet of this sensor but still haven´t resolved this issue. The thing is that the lectures shown in the LCD are not correct, at room temperature (28°C) the data variable, which must show the correct temperature value gives me a 1.96 °C. I print on the lcd the first byte , that show 255 and the second byte, that show 1.9, to try to understand where the problem was, evidently this two values are wrong too, any help will be strongly appreciated. Here is the code:

[temtronic]

OK some comments
1) you should post a link to what 'TMP006' device you're using. I'm assuming it's a PCB module with a temperature sensor but we NEED to know EXACTLY what you have.

2) goto the code library and download PCM P's 'I2C scanner' program. Run it and confirm the TMPs address. Typically Arduino code is 7bit, CCS is 8 bit, so 80x 'could' be correct, but may not be depending on whoses PCB module you're using and if there are adrs jmprs available.

3) the sample code I downloaded was a lot more complicated than you show with corrections for die temperature.

Since I don't have a TMP006 here to test, I can't give you good,working code but take it in steps..
1) confirm the correct address
2) get the 2 bytes of data
3) manually 'do the math' to get the temperature
4) if the 'math' is correct, create the code, line by line. Don't try to do two or more operations in one line.
5) print the raw data in hex NOT floating point ! datah,datal,dato must be viewed as hex data. ALL conversions of these to floating point are useless.
The 'mathmatically' converted temperature can be viewed as a float (say 28.23 *C) ,this requires a format of %7.3F to display 123.456*C.

hopefully this will help and others may also have suggestions

Jay

[JosCer]

All right I will follow all your suggestions, and let you know if it works, the TMP i´m using is in this link http://www.ti.com/ww/eu/sensampbook/tmp006.pdf?DCMP=HPA_A8_sensampbook&HQS=TMP006-dt2-eu

[temtronic]

OK, A quick read of the TMP006 datasheet:
#1 It's SMB bus compatible, so 3 volt device. Your PIC is a 5 volt device. Now you _may_ be able to use the SMB option but you'll have to read up about that. I2C != SMB . Also be sure to use the correct bus pullups.

#2 It appears the base address is 80x, so be sure the address jumpers are correct. The I2C scanner program will confirm. However you'll need to modify it slightly to actually be a SMB scanner.

#3 The datasheet does explain the steps needed to get the temperature. Simply choose the correct 'pointer' to the temperature register, read them, make a 16bit word, right shift twice, decide if + or - temp, then /32 to get *C of the reading. It seems simple enough but do each step in one line of code, think it through and compare your numbers to some of the examples they give. Hopefully the device defaults to a readable state as there are several 'configuration' bits that can be used. Again, read the datasheet.