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Slothie · 18th Sep 2021, 9:05 pm

Update: I received a PIC16F887 today, and I made changes to the firmware #692 to support the new config bits on the new chip (it has 2 config registers rather than 1). after generating a Hex file I programmed it onto the chip and plugged it into my Ortonview, but it did not work. The display on the MK14s LED was all over the place so I swiftly switched it off, but I don't think anything came out on the TV either. Clearly there need to be some changes made to the initialisation to make it work. I didn't proceed because its getting late and I'm tired, but will give it another look tomorrow. I may need to look through the documentation, possibly look for a porting guide from the '877 to 887.

18th Sep 2021, 9:05 pm	#514
Slothie Octode Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Newbury, Berkshire, UK. Posts: 1,287	Re: Ortonview PCB Update: I received a PIC16F887 today, and I made changes to the firmware #692 to support the new config bits on the new chip (it has 2 config registers rather than 1). after generating a Hex file I programmed it onto the chip and plugged it into my Ortonview, but it did not work. The display on the MK14s LED was all over the place so I swiftly switched it off, but I don't think anything came out on the TV either. Clearly there need to be some changes made to the initialisation to make it work. I didn't proceed because its getting late and I'm tired, but will give it another look tomorrow. I may need to look through the documentation, possibly look for a porting guide from the '877 to 887.