PIC24 Internal CLocking

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PIC24 Internal CLocking

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Hi,

I would like to run a PIC24FJ256GA406 at 96MHz using the internal FRC Oscillator with PLL. One issue is that FC7.3.0.6 will not allow a Clock speed(Hz) setting (Build\Project Options\General Options) of anything above 32MHz, for this PIC.

As the datasheet states that the "default divisor of the postscaler is 2, which will generate a 4 MHz clock to the PLL module", I assumed that the FRC was running at 4MHz. I set the system clock to 32Mhz, i.e. FRCPLL and fixed PLL x 8, (Clock speed(Hz) set at 32MHz). With these settings everything works correctly. The LED flasher circuit flashes correctly at 1 Hz and the frequency measured on OSCO is 16MHz (FOSC/2). The baud rate on my PCB was also correct when tested against an external device. The flowchart is attached.

If I use the FRCPLL and "96MHz is selected,oscillator input multipied by 24 (4 MHz input)" option, would this give me a 96MHz system clock, as long as the Clock speed (Hz) setting in Build\Project Options\General Options could be set at 96MHz? I would appreciate any assistance wrt setting this up correctly and also how to bypass the clock speed limitation being imposed by FC7, currently.

Thanks.
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Re: PIC24 Internal CLocking

Post by medelec35 »

Hi Leo,
You could edit 24FJ256GA406.fcdx found in:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Flowcode 7\FCD\PIC16 (64 bit windows)
C:\Program Files\Flowcode 7\FCD\PIC16 (32 bit windows)
At the top of the file you will see:

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<root>
<device name='24FJ256GA406' product='PIC16' family='24F' bits='16' >
    <clock max_speed='32000000' master_divider='2' default='12000000' />
Just change clock max_speed value

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Re: PIC24 Internal CLocking

Post by leoo »

Hi Martin,

Thanks for the response.

I've edited the file and can now set the clock speed to 96 MHz, but unfortunately even when selecting the 96 MHz PLL x 24 option the system clock seems to be running at 32 MHz, i.e. frequency measured at OSCO = 16 MHz.

I've had a look at trying to set up the internal clocking via a C code block as you've suggested in previous posts, but I just don't know enough C to be able to do that. Is there another way from within FC7?

Kind regards.
Leo

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Re: PIC24 Internal CLocking

Post by Benj »

Hi Leo,

I've not had time to dig in for your specific device but this is the type of C code we use to enable/configure the PLL.

PIC24F / dsPIC33F

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//On the PIC24FJ64GB004 Family of USB microcontrollers, the PLL will not power up and be enabled
//by default, even if a PLL enabled oscillator configuration is selected (such as HS+PLL).
//This allows the device to power up at a lower initial operating frequency, which can be
//advantageous when powered from a source which is not gauranteed to be adequate for 48MHz
//operation.  On these devices, user firmware needs to manually set the CLKDIV<PLLEN> bit to
//power up the PLL.
MX_UINT16 pll_startup_counter = 600;
CLKDIVbits.PLLEN = 1;
while(pll_startup_counter--);
PIC24EP / dsPIC33EP

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//Setup configuration for 70MIPs using 8MHz Crystal
PLLFBD = 68;  // M=70
CLKDIVbits.PLLPOST = 0;   // N1=2
CLKDIVbits.PLLPRE = 0;    // N2=2
OSCTUN = 0;   //Tune FRC oscillator, if FRC is used

//Disable Watch Dog Timer
RCONbits.SWDTEN = 0;

// Clock switching to incorporate PLL
__builtin_write_OSCCONH(0x03);    // Initiate Clock Switch to Primary

// Oscillator with PLL (NOSC=0b011)
__builtin_write_OSCCONL(0x01);    // Start clock switching
while(OSCCONbits.COSC != 0b011);

// Wait for Clock switch to occur
while(OSCCONbits.LOCK != 1);

//USB H/W initialization for 70 MIPs
ACLKCON3 = 0x24C1;
ACLKDIV3 = 0x7;

// Wait for PLL to lock
ACLKCON3bits.ENAPLL = 1;
while(ACLKCON3bits.APLLCK != 1);

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Re: PIC24 Internal CLocking

Post by Lagoda »

Hi Leo,

I think the System Clock speed of the processor can not be higher than 32MHz, because in the PLL system block has a divider, that always divided by 3 the clock signal from 96 MHz output.

Kind regards,

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Re: PIC24 Internal CLocking

Post by Benj »

page 500 or section 36.1 of the device datasheet states the max instruction clock is 32MHz so yes it looks like the divide by 3 is fixed.
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