Dany's PIC tips, software and projects in mE's mikroPascal

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Config tool (new -v1.3-), shows the project's configuration in text format. USB units for PIC24: HID, CDC, MSD New architecture (for composite devices)

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Package manager MikroProg/Suite

Library Package file(s)	Library Zip file(s)
USB_NA_pic.mpkg USB_OA_pic.mpkg USB_OA_PIC24.mpkg USB_NA_PIC24.mpkg	USB_NA_pic.zip USB_OA_pic.zip USB_OA_PIC24.zip USB_NA_PIC24.zip

Name	Date	Short description
USB units, New Architecture (NA).	2012-03-29	Set of USB units, permits creating composite USB devices. For example projects and documentation, see the .mpkg or the .zip files. Note: This set of NA units will exist next to the ones already presented below. The latter are meant to create simple USB (in the sense of "non composite") devices. Important remarks: CDC devices: Do not forget to add (if not already there) the VID and the PID of your device to the usbser.inf file (C:\Windows\inf). The entry in the usbser.inf file in the Windows directory has to look like: %DESCRIPTION%=DriverInstall, USB\VID_1234&PID_2000&MI_00 where "xx" in "&MI_xx" is the number of the CDC interface. CDC Devices: Every time you install (plug in) a CDC device with a new VID/PID combination, windows will give it a comportnumber that was not used before, so the used number always increases. If you want you can change it to a more acceptable number using the windows 'device manager'. Portnumbers already taken can be found in the registry: see NextSerialPortNo. MSD devices: The library assumes the SDMMC card is always present and writable. Also hot swap is not allowed. Also for PIC24.
USB units, original architecture (OA).	2011-12-29	HID USB "HID" library. Creates a non composite USB HID device. Permits to read data from and write data to USB devices using the "HID" protocol (no driver at PC side required). For example projects and documentation, see the .mpkg or the .zip files CDC USB "CDC" library. Creates a non composite USB CDC device. Permits to read data from and write data to USB devices using the CDC protocol (makes the USB device look like a serial port). 2010-03-01: Capable of working with usbser.sys under windows (means Hyperterminal can be used), and also works under Linux (Thanks Rainer!). For example projects and documentation, see the .mpkg or the .zip files PP2 = PingPong version of the library. Important remarks: Do not forget to add (if not already there) the VID and the PID of your device to the usbser.inf file (C:\Windows\inf). CDC Devices: Every time you install (plug in) a CDC device with a new VID/PID combination, windows will give it a comportnumber that was not used before, so the used number always increases. If you want you can change it to a more acceptable number using the windows 'device manager'. Portnumbers already taken can be found in the registry: see NextSerialPortNo. MSD USB "MSD" library. Creates a non composite USB MSD device. Makes the PIC (equipped with an SD/MMC card) look like an external drive to the PC (no driver at PC side required). For example projects and documentation, see the .mpkg or the .zip files. Important remarks: The library assumes the SDMMC card is always present and writable. Also hot swap is not allowed. Also for PIC24.
USB keyboard library, New Architecture (NA)	2011-05-08	USB keyboard library NA (new architecture). Uses the USB_HID_Library_NA.mpas. Same specifications as the one below. Example project.
USB keyboard library.	2011-05-03	USB keyboard library. Supports also the "Sleep", "Wake-up" and "Power" keys. Example project.
USB HID C ANSI MikroC Pro 2009.rar	2009-09-10	USB "HID" library, MikroC Pro 2009 version. More details... Permits to read data from and write data to USB devices using the "HID" protocol (no driver at PC side required). Author: Fabio Silva (alias Fabim at the mE forum). Attention: Fabio is no longer supporting the version for mikroC 8.2.
joystick_USB_HID_C_ANSI.rar	2008-12-24	USB "HID" Joystick library, Mikro C version. Permits to read data from a Joystick using the "HID" protocol (no driver at PC side required). Author: Fabio Silva (alias Fabim at the mE forum).

Name	Date	Short description
Fat32	2011-08-04	Fat32 filesystem implementation, only for P18 and PIC24 PIC's. Details... Can be configured for SPI (SD/MMC cards), CF (Compact flash cards) and IDE (Harddisk). Example of usage: Tftp File Server (for Fat32 cards), see PIC Projects for details. Usage Templates Documentation: Fat32 File System Specification, filename: "fatgen103.doc", and Fat32 structure information.
Fat32_2	2012-01-22	Fat32 filesystem implementation for PIC and PIC24. Details... Same as above but can handle more than one file at a time, in possibly different directories. Usage Templates for this library.
Fat16DirLFN	2009-10-09	Same as "Fat16Dir.mpas" (see below) but for long filenames. Details...
Fat16Dir	2009-10-10	Details...
IDE (Harddisk)	2010-10-03	Simple interface to access hards disks. Usage template (ignore the Fat32 part...). IDE documentation.

Name	Short description
Project configuration in text format.	Tool that shows the project's configuration words content, the MCU type and the MCU clock frequency. This permits to add (part of) the configuration settings in a comment box in your project. The tool only works when invoked from the IDE. See below "Tool Installation" for the settings. Screen shot. Tool installation
User Libraries in the .MLK file	This tool permits to change the order of "user" libraries defined in the .MLK file of a certain processor. The correct order in the processor's .MLK file is needed because libraries that are "used" by others need to be defined "above" their "using" ones. The wrong order can occur if the "library dependancies" were not defined correctly or libraries were installed (usually manually) in a wrong order. The tool only works when invoked from the IDE. See below "Tool Installation" for the settings. Screen shot. Tool installation This "correct" order of library definitions in the processor's .mlk file is only required if no source file is available or there are no "uses" statements in the source file.
Show PIC Data	This tool shows the PIC data (PIC capabilities) derived from the CSV files in the MikroProg Suite directory (and used by it). The files are installed together with the MikroProg suite installation. The CSV files themselves are generated by the "Export to XLS" function on e.g. this Microchip datasheet website. Some original csv file columns are deleted, others are renamed for consistency between the diverse pic-type tables. Clicking a column header sorts on the clicked column in ascending order. The sorting is "stable" (records that do not have to be moved are not). ScreenShot.
Libraries for PIC/dsPIC/PIC32 (v2.1b).	The tool permits to select MCU's that have a certain set of libraries available. This is important when developing libraries in packages that rely on the existance of other libraries. The output of the tool can be imported in the package manager (with "paste from clipboard"). More info.
Compiling libraries in mikroPascal.	Compiling libraries with dummy projects in batch files.
Library SwitchOver	These 2 batchfiles can be used to switch over from Janni's replacement libraries to the original ones and vice versa.
USB DeView	USBDeview is a small utility that lists all USB devices that currently connected to your computer, as well as all USB devices that you previously used. For each USB device, exteneded information is displayed: Device name/description, device type, serial number (for mass storage devices), the date/time that device was added, VendorID, ProductID, and more... USBDeview also allows you to uninstall USB devices that you previously used, disconnect USB devices that are currently connected to your computer, as well as to disable and enable USB devices. You can also use USBDeview on a remote computer, as long as you login to that computer with admin user.
PC board diagnostic tool	The ROCKKIT BOARD TESTER is an innovative and affordable IN-CIRCUIT board tester. Comment from Ed Anderson (Rotary_Ed on the mE forum)
RamSizes: Display of variables per project entity. (v5.1)	For mP, mC and mB PRO for PIC and dsPIC/PIC24. This tool shows the size of variables splitted up per unit/module and procedure/function. ScreenShot , Tool settings in the IDE (Options-Tools), More Details... IMPORTANT: - Be sure that "Include Source Lines in the Output Files and Generate Listfile, include debug info" is checked in menu Tools -> Options -> Output -> OutputSetting. - Compile the project before tool usage. List of hidden variables is adapted for Pic's supported in mP PRO for PIC v4.80 bèta. Also PIC24 compliant!
Display of used rom size. (v 4.5)	For mP, mC and mB PRO for PIC. This tool shows the romsize of all units of a project together with rom-size details of a selected unit. ScreenShot, Tool settings in the IDE (Options-Tools), More Details... IMPORTANT: - Be sure that "Include Source Lines in the Output Files, Include ROM Constants and Generate Listfile, include debug info" is checked in menu Tools -> Options -> Output -> OutputSetting. - Compile the project before tool usage. Also PIC24 compliant!
Display of used global variables (and more) of a routine (v4.1)	* Shows, from a selected routine, the following items: The parameters The (used) local variables The unused local variables (eliminated by optimiser) The used global variables Called routines * Shows also which routines use a selected Global variable. ScreenShot, Tool settings in the IDE (Options-Tools) IMPORTANT: - Be sure that "Include Source Lines in the Output Files and Generate Listfile, include debug info" is checked in menu Tools -> Options -> Output -> OutputSetting. - Compile the project before tool usage. Also PIC24 compliant!
Function calls display (v9.0)	For mP, mC and mB PRO for PIC. PIC24, dsPIC30 and dsPIC33 compliant! Shows the function calls (1 level deep) of the project in a number of views: which functions use which other functions (-1- left main window) which functions are used by other functions (-2- right main window) Additionally the following info is given: the (deepest) stack call level, the needed stack depth and the call frequency of a function (3) the deeptest call stack (the names of its subsequent called functions) of a function (4) the full call stack (the names of its subsequent called functions) of a function (5) (1), (2) and (3): see ScreenShot (4) and (5): see ScreenShot Selecting a function in one view shows all its occurences in the other view. Double clicking a function goes "down" in the call stack in the "uses" view, and "up" in the call stack in the "is used by" view. Right clicking a function shows its call stacks in a separate screen. The call tree of the last selected function in one of both main windows can be shown graphically (and saved to a file). The call depth shown can be limited in the graphical view. One can click one of the procedures on the screen to see its caller tree, and go to previous procedures selected via the history. Single functions (and their callees) or all functions from specific libraries can be ingored in the graphicall call tree. The inverse graphical tree (which routines do call the selected one) is also provided. The Project's Module tree (which modules/units use other modules/units) and a Module's Routine tree (the call graph of all routines inside a module/unit) are also present. Keep in mind that all info that you see is that of the current project. This means e.g. that unused procedures are not shown! So: always compile the project before tool usage, the tool needs the listfile and the callertable. Tool settings in the IDE (Options-Tools).
Pascal Source Code formatter (v1.12)	This tool is a simple Pascal source code formatter, mainly making correct and readable code indentation. It is started up from the IDE and gets the currently selected file. More details... Also PIC24 compliant!
PIC Clear Project (v14)	This tool enables you, in case of troubles, to delete the derived files (*.mcl etc...) in the project directories and the "Defs" directory. It is the only way to achieve a "build all". Additionally there is the possibility to check some items in the project file (*.mpppi), edit it if necessary, show the actual library filenames of libs checked in the library manager and show the project's listing file (*.lst). The tool is integrated (= can be started up from within) the IDE, but can also be used stand alone. More details... Also PIC24 compliant! Also "Packages compliant" now from v14 onwards.
PIC Timer Calculator by Ronald Nisblé.	This tool maybe can help you to calculate the right timer configuration for your PIC Microcontroller. THIS PROGRAMM IS FREEWARE FOR NON COMERCIAL USE! Open pictimercalculator.exe (v0.9.6) in a hex editor and change the byte at offset 28E18 from 84 to 8E to use it in 2012.
PIC Timer Calculator by "Dring Engineering services".	PIC Timer Calculator and Source Code (Basic) Generator.
PIC Interrupt code generator by "Dring Engineering Services"	Generates the Basic code needed for various interrupts on the PIC 16F877A. It should work for for similar chips with similar registers.
PIC PWM Calculator & Code Generator	This calculator will save you from insomnia and headaches ! It will help you to configure the PIC TIMER2 and PWM modules, you will also get a ready-to-use C source code (for MikroC compiler).
PIC PWM Register Calculator by "Dring Engineering Services"	Use the calculator to generate the parameters for the PWM Registers. It was designed for the 16F877A, but will work for all chips with the same Registers. It calculates the Registers for all possible values of the prescaler.
PIC Project Code Wizard by "Dring Engineering Services"	Generates the initialisation and interrupt code (Basic) needed for different configurations for a few popular PIC's. Limited functionality for now.