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Re: [AVR-Chat] PWM problems, still *sigh*

Re: [AVR-Chat] PWM problems, still *sigh*

2007-07-05 by Thomas Keller

subscriptions@aeolusdevelopment.com wrote:
>
> Thomas Keller Wrote
> > Well. I am watching the value of OCA0, which is the control value for
> >the PWM module, and it is taking on the correct values as my program
> >steps through its table. but when I plug the program into an 8515 on
> >the STK-500, the LED comes on and stays on at full intensity. ???
>
> Have you measured the PWM ('scope or good DMM)? Visual LED intensity can
> be misleading.
>
  Agreed.  On the other hand,this LED should be cycling between  zero 
intensity and full intensity, and it isn't going to be *THAT* misleading.

tom

RE: [AVR-Chat] PWM problems, still *sigh*

2007-07-05 by subscriptions@aeolusdevelopment.com

Thomas Keller Wrote
>  Well.  I am watching the value of OCA0, which is the control value for 
>the PWM module, and it is taking on the correct values as my program 
>steps through its table.   but when I plug the program into an 8515 on 
>the STK-500, the LED comes on and stays on at full intensity. ???

Have you measured the PWM ('scope or good DMM)?  Visual LED intensity can
be misleading.

Robert


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