SPI Memory, 25LC1024 and SPI Component

[Mark]

I am trying to interface SPI Memory, 25LC1024 using Flowcode, but have not had any success, despite reading the literature and checking the connections.

Taking one step at a time, could anyone post a flowcode routine (two address byte SPI EEPROM) that they know works? (or one in C), using the SPI component or otherwise so I can test hardware.

The command bytes seem correct in the Flowcode SPI component when reading the underlying C code, however I cannot get it to work, trouble is it could also be a hardware issue.

The SPI Memory, 25LC1024 uses a Two Byte address, can run up to 20MHz (anything will do for now), is available as a P-DIP package and has 128k of memory, so should be quite useful.
For info it takes 6ms to program but can take 256 bytes at full speed (e.g. from a periodically downloaded array as I intend) which should only take 0.1ms.
I have pulled write protect and hold to 5v by 10k resistors and CS is at ground. Clk goes to Clk, SDO to SDI and SDO to SDI.

Code for any mainstream chip will do, but 16f887, 16f877 preferred.

Thanks in advance.

[Benj]

Hello,

It could be your chip select line at fault. A lot of SPI devices need the chip select to be high when not in use, then pulled low when you are performing a transaction and then pulled high again to signify the end of the transaction. Could you post up your current program and i will see if I can spot any potential problems.

[Mark]

Ben,

Thanks, the test is about as simple as I can make it.
CS no longer tied to ground - thanks for the tip.

Uses an 16F887 on the HP-488 Board.
CS on RC0/Connector Pin1
CLK on RC3 (SCK) Connector Pin4
CHIP SO on RC4 (SDI) Connector Pin5
CHIP SI on RC5 (SDO) ConnectorPin 6

Program:-
Initialise - Print Data variable
Read Data - Print data variable
Write - New data byte
Read Data - Print data variable

Outputs 0,0,255 on first run after power up
Outputs 0,255,255. subsequent reset
Remove clock pin connection Outputs 0,0,0
Reconnect clock with no power up Outputs 0,255,255

16F887 SPI Memory Test on HP488 PortC.fcf

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[Benj]

Hello,

Ok I've had a quick play with your program and have written macros which should perform the byte read and byte write operations. Hopefully this should work correctly on the hardware. There are other commands to do page read and page write so you could implement these by referring to the current commands and strings rather then bytes for the data.

[Mark]

Hi Ben,

Many thanks, the chip is now being written to and can be read.

Two mods to the framework you provided were needed:

1) 'Input samples at end of data output time' option required in SPI Component.
2) Need to write '0x06' to chip to enable write.

The working code is attached.

For anyone interested useful references are:
Microchip Application note AN1006 (AN909 is of limited use).
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/A ... 01006a.pdf
Microchip document SPI 'Overview and use of the PICMicro Peripheral Interface'.
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/devicedoc/spi.pdf
The Wikipedia page is also worth a look
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Per ... erface_Bus

[Mark]

Hi Ben,

I have pulled together a suite of 10, tested, subroutines to utilise the functions of the
25LC1024 Chip. The attached code should be self explanatory. It includes the Macros:

Enable Write
Disable Write
Read
Write - With 6ms delay
Write - With polling to see end of write
Read Status
Write Status
Sleep
Wake
Chip Erase

The block write is a simple extension of write and depends upon how large the user block is, so is not included.
Similary, for many users the Block Protect effect can be achieved simply by Disable Write.
The page and sector erase seem niche so I have just written chip erase.

Hopefully the code may be useful to other users of the Forum.

I suggest downloading the test routine, exporting the Macro's wanted and then importing them to where they are to be used.
The Macro's are NOT interlinked, they can all be used in isolation.

SPI Memory Routines.fcf

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[Benj]

Hi Mark,

That's great, thanks for sharing the working macros for the device. Glad its all working correctly for you now.