Basic question about GPIO usage in Kinetis devices

[juanm]

Hi! I have a very basic question about the use of the GPIO ports in Kinetis devices (I'm using FRDM-KL25Z and CW v10.6).

I have been using a library for an LCD 16x2 display with the HCS08 family, but now I wanted to port it to the KL25Z.

My question is with the following function:

void LCD_send_byte(char address, char data)
{
  unsigned int temp;
  PTBD_PTBD0 = address;               // config the R/S line
  LCD_ENABLE = 0;                 // set LCD enable line to 0
  LCD_send_nibble(data >> 4);     // send the higher nibble
  LCD_send_nibble(data & 0x0f);   // send the lower nibble
  for (temp=1000; temp; temp--);
}

With this line: PTBD_PTBD0 = address; I assign the value of "address" to PTB0, but the question is, how can I implement that line in Kinetis? I tried the following:

GPIOB_PDOR = (address<<0); but that didn't work.

That's it, and sorry if this is a simple question.

Thanks.

[mjbcswitzerland]

Hi

GPIOB_PDOR = ((GPIOB_PDOR & ~(address)) | (address)); // assuming address is a single bit controlling the RS line

However also check out: http://www.utasker.com/kinetis/FRDM-KL25Z.html#LCD

This includes a 4/8 bit interface for the FRDM-KL25Z to character displays (1 x 8 to 4 x 40) and simulates the KL25, FRDM-KL25Z and the LCD.

Regards

Mark

Kinetis: µTasker Kinetis support

KL25: µTasker Kinetis FRDM-KL25Z support / µTasker Kinetis TWR-KL25Z48M support

LCD: http://www.utasker.com/docs/uTasker/uTaskerLCD.PDF

For the complete "out-of-the-box" Kinetis experience and faster time to market

[juanm]

Thanks! And if I want to do the same but with a different pin? (PTB20)

[mjbcswitzerland · Accepted solution]

Hi

As long as address is equal to the bit (0x00100000 for PTB20) it will be OK for any single port bit control.

Otherwise, if address is just TRUE or FALSE you can do

#define RS_LINE 0x00100000

if (address == TRUE) {

    GPIOB_PSOR = RS_LINE; // set to '1'

}

else {

    GPIOB_PCOR = RS_LINE; // clear to '0'

}

The port macros that I use are here: http://www.utasker.com/forum/index.php?topic=1875.0

Regards

Mark

Kinetis: µTasker Kinetis support

KL25: µTasker Kinetis FRDM-KL25Z support / µTasker Kinetis TWR-KL25Z48M support

LCD: http://www.utasker.com/docs/uTasker/uTaskerLCD.PDF

For the complete "out-of-the-box" Kinetis experience and faster time to market

[juanm]

That worked! I just thought there would be a more direct way for doing this (like in the S08).

Thanks!!!!!!

[mjbcswitzerland]

Hi

I don't know what the S08's PTBD_PTBD0 does but the Kinetis has the ability to set, clear or toggle single/multiple pins. What the Kinetis can't do is set of clear single pins based on a variable in a single instruction.

However, even with more instructions it will do it much faster than an S08 with its single one ;-)

Regards

Mark

Kinetis: µTasker Kinetis support

KL25: µTasker Kinetis FRDM-KL25Z support / µTasker Kinetis TWR-KL25Z48M support

LCD: http://www.utasker.com/docs/uTasker/uTaskerLCD.PDF

For the complete "out-of-the-box" Kinetis experience and faster time to market