PIC - Outputting variable voltages

[ronsimpson]

superflux,
You did not understand my last post about driving a LED. You do not have one output =1 and the other =0!
The pins have three states. 1, 0, Z (z=input)
pin1, pin2, current
0, 0, 10mA
Z, 0, 8mA
0, Z, 2mA
Z, Z, 0mA

 

[superflux]

superflux,
You did not understand my last post about driving a LED. You do not have one output =1 and the other =0!
The pins have three states. 1, 0, Z (z=input)
pin1, pin2, current
0, 0, 10mA
Z, 0, 8mA
0, Z, 2mA
Z, Z, 0mA

On the contrary, I did understand and I thought it was a good solution.

I was simply asking if the when 2 or more PORTs are set to OUTPUT and are connected and one of them is "1" and the other is "0", does that "0" represent 'ground' and if so, can I assume that it will ground out the voltage sent from the other connected PORT that is set to "1" (high)?

I guess what I'm asking is when an OUTPUT port is set to "0" is that GROUND or just 0 volts?

 

[blueroomelectronics]

PWM is a much better way to drive an LED, why wouldn't you want to use it?

 

[ronsimpson]

0=0 volts, 1=supply voltage, assuming the current is low. Z= any voltage from 0 to supply and no current.

 

[superflux]

PWM is a much better way to drive an LED, why wouldn't you want to use it?

During the ADC process, where I sample with a delay between each of the 8x sample reading, I would get a bright blip out of the LED.

I use PWM for many other projects, but I since I need that longer sample time, I don't want to run into issues with it.

Is the R2R ladder not a good solution in your opinion?

 

[be80be]

During the ADC process, where I sample with a delay between each of the 8x sample reading, I would get a bright blip out of the LED.

I use PWM for many other projects, but I since I need that longer sample time, I don't want to run into issues with it.

Is the R2R ladder not a good solution in your opinion?

You can go from 0 to 5 and full on at any voltage.

You have no duty to worry about.

I've done some things with leds and R2R make the leds look like there on fire
I couldn't get it to work with pwm

 

[blueroomelectronics]

That blip can be fixed with software.

 

[be80be]

All blip can be fixed with software. Some time down the road if you don't run out of time lol

 

[superflux]

I can probably program the LED PWM in the ADC delay, but if the R2R ladder works just as well, then why bother with the extensive programming?

 

[be80be]

I can probably program the LED PWM in the ADC delay, but if the R2R ladder works just as well, then why bother with the extensive programming?

That's what I think keep it simple R2R 10 lines PWM a page and 2 week making it do what you want.

What's in your code LOL

 

[blueroomelectronics]

How many LEDs do you plan to run? How much current?