Encoder test app problem

[Ian_Hurlock]

Tried to open the 1 encoder test .mcw app in MPLAB.

It said that this was not a real .mcw / skeleton file and would not open it for me to edit..........

Any ideas

Ta

Ian

[Steven_C]

I thought all the user-editable functions would be in the .asm file, which I opened with no probs in MPlab, but maybe you are doing something a bit more complicated than I think?

[ilmenator]

Hi Ian,

are you using the latest version of MPLAB?

Best, ilmenator

[TK.]

My advice: don't use MPLAB as it makes everything more complicated than required ;-)

The main.asm file can be assembled directly with MPASM:

MPLAB IDE/MCHIP_Tools/mpasmwin.exe

Just click on this program (make a shortcut on your desktop) and load the main.asm file. The result will be a "main.hex" file which can be converted within the DOS shell by executing "convert.bat" (Perl must be installed) to a main.syx file.

The source files (main.asm and all *.inc and *.h files) are editable with your favourite text editor. I prefer emacs, but there are also some other usefull editors especially for Windows available on the net. Especially "code highlighting" is an important feature, so that comments can be regognized easier.

Best Regards, Thorsten.

P.S.: Ian - I've received the encoders last week - thanks again!! :)

[pilo]

A sort of a DOS makefile maybe useful and faster for compiling, converting the hex 2 syx, and uploading it into the midibox... no? (I made this under linux)

[Ian_Hurlock]

Ok thanks for all the reply's guys ;D

I will edit in text editor  and the MPSAM the thing.

I thought  ( from the instructions of the main .asm )

that I had to open the files this way.

(edit )  Also I figured out how to convert the hex to syx.

Very simple very nice to watch that loading going on.

Tk..........glad you like the encoders. Let me know how they work.

I can't get anything to work with mios but the lcd so far.

Guess it will only be a matter of time !

Tk...Lo said that his encoders worked regardless of being configured so in the mios.

Does detent for the Chinese ( where they were made ) mean ratchet ?

Your thoughts ?

Cheers

Ian

[LO]

yeah well my encoders are def working (SID 18F)but its kinda weird like sometimes they will only step 2 increments at a time & sometimes it depends on where you are in the menu as to if it moves 1 or 2 steps at a time!

if anyone knows whats going on or how I configure the increments

I'd like to kno

TIA

Lo

[Ian_Hurlock]

Hi Matt

wanna send me your syx for the sid so I can sort out what i hav'nt done

ian

[TK.]

Hi Lo,

for the adaption to your encoders you need to change:

• mios_tables.inc: the correct encoder type (detented or non-detented
  
• main.asm: set CS_MENU_USE_DETENTED_ENCODER to 1 if you are using a detented encoder for the menu
  
• cs_menu.inc: the CS_MENU_EncSpeedSet function allows you to totally customize the encoder behaviour - however, changes shouldn't be necessary there
  

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[LO]

Thanks TK

Yeah Ian Ill have a play tonite hopefully and if I can get the mods to work ill send you the file

LO

[Ian_Hurlock]

He he

Nice Lo...............don't send it till you get it right Eh !!!!

lol ;) ;D :( :o 8) ::) :P

Ian

[LO]

check your inbox; smart ass

BTW thanks for the hints on enc setup speed I set mine all to slow now she works real nice  ;)

[TK.]

Hi LO,

a mixed mode (built into MIOS itself) which dynamically switches between slow and fast behaviour depending on the encoder speed is planned - maybe this will be the best compromise :)

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[LO]

sounds real nice

thanks

BTW I pulled the "clicker" out of my detented encoder (one from Ian) which was very easy to do now I have a nice smooth non detented! Original idea from Steve C! cheers mate.

[TK.]

Hi LO,

I noticed that without this "clicker" the encoder doesn't send clean pulses, so that MIOS sometimes isn't able to determine the correct direction. However, I will try to add a new encoder type which reacts only on the two clean flangs (means: the quadrupled resolution will be halfed to double resolution).

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[LO]

Yeah I also notice this; although it doesnt do it all the time and when set to slow it only jumps once the wrong way then continues with the correct direction.

Would be nice to have it perfect tho!  ;)