Microcontroller Simulator Task 3b - Electronics Tutorials

Heater and Thermostat

Open a browser window or tab containing the microcontroller simulator.

Copy and paste the example program into the code editing area. Press F8 to assemble the code.

Click the HEATER button on the highlighted "C" to connect the heater to PORTC.
If necessary, drag the heater to a more visible position.

Step the program and watch the heater. Answer the reviseOmatic questions on this task.

This program should run analtered on the PICAXE 28X1 chip if you are able to interface a heater and a thermostat.
Time delays to slow the program down might be needed too.

• MOVW     0X1
  This line stores a number into W that will be used to set TRISA.
  TRISA controls whether PORTA pins are inputs or outputs.
   
• MOVWR    TRISC
  This line copies from W into TRISC
   
• MOVRW    PORTC
  This line READS PORTC. It copies from PORTC into W.
   
• ANDW    0x1
  This is a bit mask. All the bits apart from bit zero will be masked to zero.
   
• SUBW    0x1
  If W contains 1, this line will set W to zero and the Z flag will be set.
   
• JPZ     TOOHOT
  This jump only happens if the Z flag is set. This happens if the temperature is above 22C.
   

TASK:
Add four lines to this program to make the temperature steady at about 22 C.
Convert the flow chart into assembly code commands.

        MOVW    0X1     ; OOOOOOOI
        MOVWR   TRISC   ; SET PORTC I/O
LOOP:
        MOVRW   PORTC   ; READ HEATER PORT
        ANDW    0x1     ; IGNORE BITS 2 TO 7
        SUBW    0x1     ; SEE IF W CONTAINED 1
        JPZ     TOOHOT
        JMP     TOOCOLD

TOOHOT:
; ===== Add two lines here ==============
                        ; HEATER OFF
                        ; WRITE TO HEATER
        JMP     LOOP

TOOCOLD:
; ===== Add two lines here ==============
                        ; HEATER ON
                        ; WRITE TO HEATER
        JMP     LOOP