C Programming of Microcontrollers

for Hobby Robotics

Mehmet Bodur, Asemeh Pousti


Computer Engineering Department, Eastern Mediterranean University
G.Magusa TRNC.

Abstract. This handout supplies the necessary start up information for
programming microcontrollers in C language. The examples of the handout is
selected on the amateur robotics applications such as line tracking by a mobile
platform, on-off, proportional, proportional-integral-derivative control for
servomotor control.
Keywords: PIC microcontroller, C for hobby robotics, line tracking, PID
controller.
1 Introduction
This article is written for the novice robotics hobbyists who want to have a quick start
in microprocessor programming, for the IJRC 2008 Robotics Competition. It is a
great opportunity for a hobbyist to enjoy the competition with a home-made robot.
A microcontroller (or MCU) [1] is a computer-on-a-chip used to control
electronic devices. It is a type of microprocessor emphasizing self-sufficiency and
cost-effectiveness, in contrast to a general-purpose microprocessor used in a PC. A
typical microcontroller contains all the memory and interfaces needed for a simple
application, whereas a general purpose microprocessor requires additional chips to
provide the same functions.
The microcontroller applications are mainly categorized into the following fields
in an alphabetic listing: Audio; Automotive; Wired communication; Computers and
peripherals; Consumer Appliances; Industrial Instrumentation; Imaging and video
application; Medical Instrumentation; Military and aerospace instrumentation; Mobile
and wireless devices; Motor control; Security Equipments; General Purpose Devices;
and Miscellaneous Applications. From these fields, robotics uses the wired and
wireless communication, image processing, and motor control extensively.
A microcontroller is a must of a mechatronics device which combines intelligence,
mechanical actions, and sensory devices for a goal. Robotics and Hobby Robotics are
typical fields of mechatronics. In a robot, microcontrollers are embedded to
implement intelligent control algorithms.
A low-end microcontroller can execute most of the robotics control algorithms.
Implementation of robotics microcontroller applications requires two main
components, a microcontroller and its IC-programming tool, and a convenient
programming language to express the algorithms. The main objective of this article is
an introduction to these item.
1.1 Why is C preferred over other languages?
Almost 60 percent of the code development in the embedded system industry is
performed using C language, although the natural language of a microcontroller is its
assembly language. The remaining 40 percent is shared by assembly coding and
higher level coding such as using C++, Java, or other object oriented languages. There
are many strong reasons for this industrial preference:
1. C is a mid-level coding language, with high-level features. It supports
functions and modules in a well structured form. Yet, it supports all low-level
features. It provides access to hardware via pointers in a convenient structure;
2. C is very efficient, popular and well understood programming language;
3. Even desktop developers who have used only Java or C++ can soon understand C
syntax;
4. Good, well-proven compilers are available for every embedded processor,
including the 8-bit lower end, 16-bit middle-end and 32-bit or higher-end
microcontrollers;
5. C programming is common practice for many applications, and it is a subset of
C++. Thus, experienced staff are available;
6. Books, training courses, code samples and WWW sites discussing the use of the
language are all widely available.
1.3 Well known Microcontroller Families
Intel MCS51, and 8051
Intel is producing MCS51, and 8051, which are popular 8-bit microcontrollers.
Typical features of a 8051 are:
Low-power Idle and Power-down modes.
Thirty-two input / output lines.
Internal data (RAM) memory - 256 bytes
Up to 64 khytes of ROM memory (usually flash)
Three 16-bit timers / counters
Nine interrupts (two external) with two priority levels.
Use Keil IDE for C programming.

For the beginners, Keil IDE and C programming is explained in very fine details in
the books Exploring C for Microcontrollers [2]. There is a 10 week tutor
Programming Embedded Systems by M.J. Pont. and book Embedded C by
M.J.Pont [3].

Motorola M68332. Motorola M68332 is a 32-bit MCU that provides linux
operating system and C/C++ programming environment for the embedded system
applications. As an example, Mini RoboMind MCU board is an ideal platform for
beginner, intermediate or advanced amateur robotics with a considerable low price
(<$100). The Mini RoboMind is specifically designed for building robots of every
kind. It is powerful enough for advanced algorithm development in a small board
that fits to most mini robot applications.
The Mini RoboMind contains a MC68332, 512K of Flash, and 32K or 512K of
RAM and measures 75 mm x 75 mm. It has A/D, TPU, Port E and Port F headers, an
LCD port and 4 SPI ports. The Flash and A/D chips are mounted on the left under the
socket for the RAM. The TTL serial port, BDM port and power connector are left to
right across the bottom. The LCD port provides two additional chip select pins which
allows the LCD port to double as a memory mapped device port.
Eyecon is another similar controller board for
robotics applications. RoBIOS (Robot Basic
Input Output System) operating system is available
in Embedded Robotics by Thomas Brunl

Microchip PIC18 Family. PIC18 Family
processors provide another possibility for robotics
applications. PIC18 family is a RISC processor in
Harvard Architecture. All PIC18 instructions are
16-bit, and they are in one of the five basic
instruction format. The two-operand instructions
use W-register (Work Register) for the second operand. All special function registers
of PIC18 microcontrollers are in the register range 0xF80 0xFFF, which is mapped
to Access-Bank. The register address is constructed from BSR (bank-select-register)
and 8-bit in-bank address. Indirect addressing is supported through three 16-bit FSRx
registers. Access to program memory is provided by Table-read, and table-write
instructions through the special function registers. In programming these devices, the
main source to be referred is its data sheet [5]. Huge amount of application sheets and
sample programs are available in the manufacturers web page www.microchip.com.
The PIC18 family provides a wide spectrum of microcontroller configuration
possibilities. The choice of the correct device requires a comparison of their prices
and the availability of the necessary hardware in-chip services. Table 1. may give an
opinion about their in-chip facilities.

Table 1. In-chip facilities of well-known PIC18 Family Members.
IC
nr.of
pins
program
memory
RAM EEPROM
parallel
ports
counter
timers
CCP and
PWM
serial
ports
ADC
18F242
28
pin
16kB
8K-instr
768
bytes
256
bytes
3 ports 4 2 2
5
10-bit
18F252
28
pin
32kB
16K-instr
1536
bytes
256
bytes
3 ports 4 2 2
5
10-bit
18F442
28
pin
16kB
8K-instr
768
bytes
256
bytes
5 ports 4 2 2
8
10-bit
18F452
28
pin
32kB
16K-instr
1536
bytes
256
bytes
5 ports 4 2 2
8
10-bit
2 Integrated Development Environment and C compilers
For PIC18 family there are 3 main choices of C compilers.

C18. The PIC family manufacturer Microchip Technologies has a C compiler, named
C18. The compiler has no student or free version, but it has a 60 day trial version that

Fig. 1. Mini RoboMind
MCU Board.
contains almost all facilities of its professional version. The download of C18
compiler setup is available in Microchip web page. You can find many sample
projects in Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers by Tim
Wilmshurst [6] .

PICC HiTech compiler. This compiler is an ANSI C compiler, which is an
advantage for a novice microcontroller user who knows C, but disadvantage in
producing larger codes for the same code compared to C18 and CC8E. Its Lite
version is free, but has many restrictions. Many sample projects with PICC are
available in the book Microcontroller Based Applied Digital Control by Dogan
Ibrahim [7].

CC8E. It is a compiler produced by B. Knudsen Data Corporation, which can be
accessed from the web page http://www.bknd.com/ . The Compiler Manual is
available on web at address http://www.bknd.com/cc8e-11.pdf . This corporation
has also a PIC16 family C compiler, which has proven its code savings by the
redesign of a real system originally designed with a 8051 chip. The original 8051
code occupied 32kB, and it contained many low level modules written in assembly,
mainly related to a data acquisition system with dynamic memory allocation, data
compression, 32-bit arithmetics and more. The CC5X compiler allowed all code to be
written in C, and reduced the code to 22kB. At the end of development stage, the
renewed and upward compatible system consisted of 5.5 kB code, which is only 3220
instructions, using a PIC16C73. The success is concluded to be a consequence of the
efficiency of CC5X in optimizing the code, together with the advanced architecture of
PIC16 instruction set over 8051. The free (restricted) version of the compiler is used
in CMPE423 Embedded System Design Course, and several Sample Projects
available in the course notes.

In the following Sections, we will give microcontroller circuit schematics and C
coding examples on the CC8E compiler.
2.1 Integrated Development Environment
An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) provides fast and simple coding and
debugging of the microcontrollers. PIC family devices use MPLAB IDE software,
distributed free on the Microchip web page. MPLAB supports many other compilers
including all C18, PICC, and CC8E compilers. MPLAB has an internal simulator to
simulate only the processor. MPLAB-Sim is a very useful tool to measure the time
periods of the code loops, and to debug parts of the code. However, it is not sufficient
to simulate the overall system together with all peripheral connections. The entire
system simulation is managed in a hybrid circuit simulator.
2.2 Circuit Simulators
A Circuit Simulator provides the circuits to be tested before their physical
implementation. PROSIS

is a powerful professional hybrid circuit design tool. It has

two parts, ISIS for hybrid circuit simulation, and ARES for printed circuit board
design. ISIS can simulate a controller together with its code. In the following sections,
the simulations of the sample circuits will be described in ISIS.
3 Coding Example with ADC
This part is dedicated to four coding examples for PIC18 in C language for CC8E
compiler.
3.1 Simple ADC reading and display example
The first example is displaying a potentiometer voltage on a 7-segment Hex display.
The circuit is shown in Fig.3, and the C program is listed in App.A.

a) MPLAB IDE b) ADC circuit in ISIS Simulator
Fig.3 a) Simple ADC Program compiled in MPLAB IDE.
b) PIC18F452 reads analog voltage from RA0, and displays it on RD0-RD7

For simulation, the program shall be coded in MPLAB IDE, as a CC8E project, and
shall be compiled to a HEX file (See Fig.3.a). Then, the hex file is linked to the
PIC16F452 device in ISIS, and the simulation can be started by clicking the start
button. The red (+) and (-) active dots on the potentiometer slides the potentiometer
to up and down. The corresponding voltage can be read using a voltage probe.
3.2 An On-Off Control Example
Typical dynamic structure of a robotic component has a second order behavior due to
the mass-force relation at the links of the industrial robots, and at the wheels of the
moving robots. A second order system can easily be simulated by RC components
R1,C1,R2,C2 as seen in Fig.4.a.

a) On-Off Control Circuit Diagram. b) Scope display: sweep time 50ms/div, both gain of channel 1
(=controller-output) and 2 (=plant-output) are 1V/div.
Fig. 5. On-Off Control of a Second Order Plant made of R1-C1-R2-C2. RV1 sets
the desired output voltage, and RC1 gives on-off controller output.

The on-off control of plant output is obtained by converting the voltages from RA0
and RA1 to variable A0 and A1, calculating error e = A0 A1. Finally RC1 is set to
5V when e is positive, and to 0V when the e is negative. The C code doing this job is
given in Appendix B. In Fig.5.b. we observe over 3 volts oscillatory movements of
output voltage due to the delay in the second order plant. A proportional control shall
stop these deviations as seen in the next section.
3.3 Proportional Control of Second Order Plant
PIC18F452 contains a PWM output to implement analog motor control voltages by
chopping the nominal motor voltage. A typical PWM cycle is shown in Fig. 6.a. The
PWM cycle time is much higher than the plant time constants, and consequently
filtered by the plant to its average value. Thus, the effective voltage applied to the
plant changes linearly with the duty cycle of the PWM waveform.

a) PWM output b) Plant output and tracking offset
Fig. 6.a) PWM output with 102.5 s period and 67 s duty cycle (=65.3%).
b) Offset between the plant output and the set point is almost 0.5V.

The main drawback of proportional control is a tracking offset as seen in Fig.6.b. The
tracking offset can be reduced to zero only when the proportional gain goes to
infinity. But, a second order robotic system becomes unstable when the gain is
increased beyond a value. The output voltages at 0.35V, 2.35V and 4.35 V are
obtained after setting the desired output voltage RV1 to 0V, 2.5V and 5V. The
oscillatory character at the beginning of 2.35 volt section indicates that increasing the
gain will put the system into unstable mode.
The tracking error can be reduced to zero by introducing the integral control
mode. The unstability caused by the integral control mode can be compensated
introducing a derivative control.
3.4 Proportional-Integral-Derivative Control
PID control is applied to the plant using
exactly the same circuit, with only
improving the controller program by
including the derivative and integral
terms to the proportional term. The C
code is available in Appendix-C. In Fig.
8, we observe that the plant output
tracks the set point perfectly with the
10-bit ADC tolerance of about 0.1%.
We see also that the stability is
improved to an almost critically
damped condition. The dark band is the
PWM output swinging between 0 and
5V.
3.5 Line Tracking Robot Control
The line tracking robot explained in this
example was implemented as a design
project by senior Computer Engineering
students, Yaar Onur DNDAR and
Ozan ANGO under Dr. Bodurs
supervision [8]. The implementation
completed in almost two months, and it
took around 100hr, including the choice
of the toy-car, implementation and test of
the sensors, and programming the micro-
controller. In the design, a toy-car with
two dc-motors is used to move the platform which carries the circuit. The moving
robot is made of the following parts:
1- Car with two dc motors. Back-motor drives the car forward and backward. Front
motor directs the front wheels to left or to right side.
2- Batteries provide power to the motors, and motor-driver circuit provides control
of motor power by the input signals: forward, backward, leftturn, and rightturn.

Fig. 9. Scope view with 0.1 s/div sweep
setting, and 1V/div vertical setting. The
three sections of the waveform are obtained
with set point 0V, 2.5V, and 4.95V.

Fig. 10. The Autonomous Line
Following Vehicle
3- The sensor circuit sends infrared-beam, and converts the reflected light intensity
into the sensor voltages. Five sensors provide a gradual decision about the deviation
of the platform from the black-on-white line that specifies the desired trajectory.

4- The microcontroller which is shown in Fig.11 provides control of the motor
drivers to track the desired trajectory.

The applied control is essentially an on-off control. The control function is a
Boolen function of five optical sensor inputs, to decide on four motor control output
signals: forward, backward, leftturn, and rightturn. The motor control circuit diagram
is shown in Fig. 12. The CC8E code for the controller is displayed at App. D,




a) Motor Driver


b) Micro Controller

c) Optical
Sensor

d) Sensor Board

Fig. 11. Electrical Components of Line Tracking Control

Fig. 12. Electronics Circuit Diagram of the line tracking control circuit. The
optical sensors are simulated by logic-input-probes.
4 Conclusion
This paper provides sample C codes for robotics hobbyists, mainly for servo control
and optical line tracking purposes. It also shows that amateur robotics can be a fun
using todays flash microcontrollers and C compilers.

Acknowledgments. Many thanks to Yaar Onur DNDAR and Ozan ANGO who
worked on the autonomous line tracking vehicle project.
References
1. Wikipedia
2. Jivan S. Parab, Vinod G. Shelake, Rajanish K. Kamat, Gourish M. Naik, Exploring C for
Microcontrollers. A Hands on Approach, Springer, The Netherlands, 2007.
3. Pont, Michael J. Embedded C, Addison Wesley - Pearson Education Limited 2002,
4. Thomas Brunl, Embedded Robotics, Mobile Robot Design and Applications with
Embedded Systems, Second Edition, Springer 2006.
5. Microchip, PIC18FXX2 Data Sheet, High Performance, Enhanced Flash Microcontrollers
with 10-Bit A/D. Microchip Technology, 2002
6. Dogan Ibrahim, Microcontroller Based Applied Digital Control John Wiley & Sons Ltd,
2006
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Applications, Elsevier Ltd, 2007.
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Tracking Robot, BS Graduation Project, EMU-CMPE, Fall-2007.
Appendix-A: Source Code for ADC reading display sample.
In our first example we introduce a CC8E program that reads RA0 RA0 RA0 RA0 and sets the
ToggleAlive period accordingly.
// This program sets the ToggleAlive period by a potentiometer.
char WT, // Temporary WorkRegister
PS, // Present State of FSM
TimeOver, // Time Over Flag
T10m, // 10ms counter
ADCval,
MSG; // FSM Message to print
#define Timer0Count (65535-25000+12)
#define TCL (Timer0Count%256)
#define TCH (Timer0Count/256)

// ToggleAlive toggles depending on ADCval.
void ToggleAlive(void){
--T10m;
if(T10m ==0 ){ // Blinks at every second
PORTA.4 ^= 1;
T10m=ADCval ;
}
}

void LoopTime(void){
do{}while( !TMR0IF);
TMR0IF=0;
WT = TMR0L +TCL ;
W = TCH;
TMR0H = addWFC(TMR0H);
TMR0L = WT;
}

void init(void){
ADCON1 = 0b10001110;
ADCON0 = 0b01000001; // Turn ADC Power On.
TRISA = 0b11100001;
PORTA = 0;
TRISB = 0b00000000; //output
TRISC = 0b00000000;
TRISD = 0b00000000; //output
PORTD = 0;
TRISE = 0b00000100; //ADC is input
PORTE = 0;
T0CON = 0b10001000; // no prescaler
T10m = 100;
PS=0;
}

void ADCRA0(void){
ADCON1 = 0b01001110;
ADCON0 = 0b01000101; // started
do{}while(ADCON0.2);
ADCval = ADRESH;
PORTD=ADCval;}

void main(void){
init();
do{
ADCRA0();
ToggleAlive();
LoopTime();
}while(1);
}
The main() procedure contains only the initialization, and a list of processes in an
endless loop. This is typical super-loop structure of an embedded program. ADCRA0()
reads RA0 into a global char ADCval variable, and sends it to PORTD. ToggleAlive()
toggles the RA4 pin at every ADCval * 10ms time period. LoopTime() waits until the timer
signals that exactly 10ms is passed since the previous call.
You may observe the ADC readings on the display when you set RV1 (by clicking
to the active dots) to generate a higher or a lower voltage.
Appendix-B: Source Code for On-Off control .
/**************
2008 ( c ) - Mehmet Bodur
On-Off control.
**************/

unsigned char
WT , // temp for Timer0
T10m; // 10ms counter

int16 err, // Error between A0(=set-point) and A1(=output)

A0, // ADC reading 1
A0p, // 10ms past ADC0 reading
A1, // ADC reading 1
A1p; // 10ms past ADC0 reading

// Timer0 counts 10ms Looptime:
#define Fxtal 10
#define Tus 10000
#define PSC 8
#define PSF 1
#define TCL (65536-(long)Tus/4/PSF*Fxtal)%256
#define TCH (65536-(long)Tus/4/PSF*Fxtal)/256

#define ToggleCnt 50

// ADC configuration
#define ADCRA0 0b11000101
#define ADCRA1 0b11001101
#define ADCONF 0b10000100
// ADCON1 = 0b11000100;
// ADCON0 = 0b01000101; // started

void ToggleAlive(void){
// ToggleAlive toggles RA4 at every 500ms.
--T10m;
if(T10m ==0 ){ // Blink depends on ADCval
PORTA.4 ^= 1;
T10m=ToggleCnt ; // counts for 50x10ms
}
}
void LoopTime(void){
// LoopTime waits timeover, and sets Timer0
do{}while( !TMR0IF);
TMR0IF=0;
WT = TMR0L +TCL;
W = TCH;
TMR0H = addWFC(TMR0H);
TMR0L = WT;
}

void init(void){
// Initialize ADC from RA0 and RA1
ADCON1 = ADCONF;
ADCON0 = ADCRA0; // ADC powered up
TRISA = 0b11100011; // ADC input is configured as inp.pin
PORTA = 0;
TRISB = 0b00000000; //output to display ADCval
TRISC = 0b00000000;
TRISD = 0b00000000; //output
PORTD = 0;
TRISE = 0b00000100; //ADC is input
PORTE = 0;
T0CON = 0b10001000; // no prescaler
T10m = ToggleCnt ;
// PWM related
// PR2 = 200 ; // PWM cycle time
// CCPR2L = 50; // PWM duty cycle
// T2CON = 0x04 ; // TMR2 on, prescaler=1, postscaler=1;
// CCP1CON=0x0c; CCP2CON=0x0c; // PWM mode
}

void ADCA0(void){
ADCON1 = ADCONF;
ADCON0 = ADCRA0; // started
do{}while(ADCON0.2);
A0.low8 = ADRESL;
A0.high8= ADRESH;
}
void ADCA1(void){
ADCON1 = ADCONF;
ADCON0 = ADCRA1; // started
do{}while(ADCON0.2);
A1.low8 = ADRESL;
A1.high8= ADRESH;
}


void main(void){
init();
// This loop passes at every 10ms
do{ ADCA0(); // read setpoint
ADCA1(); // read feedback
err=A0-A1; // error
PORTB = (char)err;

if(err>0) PORTC.1=1;
else PORTC.1=0;
//PORTC.1 ^=1;

ToggleAlive();
LoopTime();
}while(1);
}
Appendix-C: Source Code for Proportional control .
/**************
2008 (c) Mehmet Bodur
Proportional Controller
**************/
#include "math16.h"
unsigned char
WT , // temp for Timer0
T10m; // 10ms counter

int16 err, // Error between A0(=set-point) and A1(=output)
A0, // ADC reading 1
A1, // ADC reading 1
co; // controller output

// Timer0 counts 10ms Looptime:
#define Fxtal 10
#define Tus 10000
#define PSC 8
#define PSF 1
#define TCL (65536-(long)Tus/4/PSF*Fxtal)%256
#define TCH (65536-(long)Tus/4/PSF*Fxtal)/256

#define ToggleCnt 50

// ADC configuration
#define ADCRA0 0b11000101
#define ADCRA1 0b11001101
#define ADCONF 0b10000100

void ToggleAlive(void){
// ToggleAlive toggles RA4 at every 500ms.
--T10m;
if(T10m ==0 ){ // Blink depends on ADCval
PORTA.4 ^= 1;
T10m=ToggleCnt ; // counts for 50x10ms
}
}
void LoopTime(void){
// LoopTime waits timeover, and sets Timer0
do{}while( !TMR0IF);
TMR0IF=0;
WT = TMR0L +TCL;
W = TCH;
TMR0H = addWFC(TMR0H);
TMR0L = WT;
}

void init(void){
// Initialize ADC from RA0 and RA1
ADCON1 = ADCONF;
ADCON0 = ADCRA0; // ADC powered up
TRISA = 0b11100111; // ADC input is configured as inp.pin
PORTA = 0; TRISB = 0; TRISC = 0;
TRISD = 0; PORTD = 0;
TRISE = 0; PORTE = 0;
T0CON = 0b10001000; // no prescaler
T10m = ToggleCnt ;
// PWM related
PR2 = 255 ; // PWM cycle time
CCPR2L = 127 ; // PWM duty cycle
T2CON = 0x04 ; // TMR2 on, prescaler=1, postscaler=1;
// CCP1CON=0x0c;
CCP2CON=0x0c; // PWM mode
}

void ADCA0(void){
ADCON1 = ADCONF;
ADCON0 = ADCRA0; // started
do{}while(ADCON0.2);
A0.low8 = ADRESL;
A0.high8= ADRESH;
}
void ADCA1(void){
ADCON1 = ADCONF;
ADCON0 = ADCRA1; // started
do{}while(ADCON0.2);
A1.low8 = ADRESL;
A1.high8= ADRESH;
}


void main(void){
int16 Kc=10, // x10 Proportional gain
n100=100; // 100 to implement fractions
init();
do{
// This loop passes at every 10ms
ADCA0(); // read setpoint
ADCA1(); // read feedback
err=A0-A1; // error
co = err * Kc /10;
co += 127; // shift to mid dutycyc
if (co > 254) co = 254; //max duty
if (co < 1) co = 1; //min duty
CCPR2L = co ; // PWM duty cycle
PORTB = err ; // for debug
ToggleAlive();
LoopTime();
}while(1);
}
Appendix-D: Source Code for PID control .
/**************
2008 ( c) Mehmet Bodur
PID control with PIC18F452
ADC inputs: RA0 set point, RA1 plant output
Control output: RC1 in PWM format.
**************/
#include "math16.h"
unsigned char
WT , // temp for Timer0
T10m; // 10ms counter

int16 err, // Error between A0(=set-point) and A1(=output)
erp, // past error
co, // controller output
wn, // temp1
n100, // 100
i100, // integer of error x100
d100, // deriv. of error x100
Kp, // Prop.gain
Kd, // Deriv.gain
Ki, // Int.gain
A0, // ADC reading 1
A0p, // 10ms past ADC0 reading
A1, // ADC reading 1
A1p; // 10ms past ADC0 reading

// Timer0 counts 10ms Looptime:
#define Fxtal 10
#define Tus 10000
#define PSC 8
#define PSF 1
#define TCL (65536-(long)Tus/4/PSF*Fxtal)%256
#define TCH (65536-(long)Tus/4/PSF*Fxtal)/256

#define ToggleCnt 50

// ADC configuration
#define ADCRA0 0b11000101
#define ADCRA1 0b11001101
#define ADCONF 0b10000100

void ToggleAlive(void){
// ToggleAlive toggles RA4 at every 500ms.
--T10m;
if(T10m ==0 ){ // Blink depends on ADCval
PORTA.4 ^= 1;
T10m=ToggleCnt ; // counts for 50x10ms
}
}
void LoopTime(void){
// LoopTime waits timeover, and sets Timer0
do{}while( !TMR0IF);
TMR0IF=0;
WT = TMR0L +TCL;
W = TCH;
TMR0H = addWFC(TMR0H);
TMR0L = WT;
}

void init(void){
// Initialize ADC from RA0 and RA1
ADCON1 = ADCONF;
ADCON0 = ADCRA0; // ADC powered up
TRISA = 0b11100011; // ADC input is configured as inp.pin
PORTA = 0;
TRISB = 0b00000000; //output to display ADCval
TRISC = 0b00000000;
TRISD = 0b00000000; //output
PORTD = 0;
TRISE = 0b00000100; //ADC is input
PORTE = 0;
T0CON = 0b10001000; // no prescaler
T10m = ToggleCnt ;
// PWM related
PR2 = 255 ; // PWM cycle time
CCPR2L = 127 ; // PWM duty cycle
T2CON = 0x04 ; // TMR2 on, prescaler=1, postscaler=1;
// CCP1CON=0x0c;
CCP2CON=0x0c; // PWM mode
}

void ADCA0(void){
A0p = A0;
ADCON1 = ADCONF;
ADCON0 = ADCRA0; // started
do{}while(ADCON0.2);
A0.low8 = ADRESL;
A0.high8= ADRESH;
}
void ADCA1(void){
A1p = A1;
ADCON1 = ADCONF;
ADCON0 = ADCRA1; // started
do{}while(ADCON0.2);
A1.low8 = ADRESL;
A1.high8= ADRESH;
}


void main(void){
init();
Kp = 50;
Ki = 10;
Kd = 10;
n100 = 100;
do{
// This loop passes at every 10ms
ADCA0(); // read setpoint
ADCA1(); // read feedback
err=A0-A1; // error
erp=A0p-A1p; // past error
d100 = err - erp; // derivative error x100

co = err * Kp /n100; // Proportional Control

co += d100 * Kd /n100; // Derivative Control

i100 = i100+ err; // 100x integral of error
co += i100 * Ki /n100; // Integral Control

co += 127;
if (co > 254) co = 254;
if (co < 1) co = 1;
CCPR2L = co ; // PWM duty cycle
PORTB = err ;
ToggleAlive();
LoopTime();
}while(1);
}
Appendix-E: Source Code for
Autonomous Line Tracking Vehicle control .
/***************************************
2008 ( c) Mehmet Bodur
Line Following Control
for an autonomous vehicle.
Boolean output function is obtained
by using four look-up tables.
****************************************/
const char F[]= { 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 },
B[]= { 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
R[]= { 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
L[]= { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0,
1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 };
void main(){
char PC;
TRISC=0xFF;
TRISB=0x00;
TRISD=0x00;
PORTB=0xFF;
do { PC=PORTC & 0b00011111; PC^=0x1F; PORTB=PC;
if( F[PC]==1 ) PORTD.3=1; else PORTD.3=0;
if( B[PC]==1 ) PORTD.2=1; else PORTD.2=0;
if( R[PC]==1 ) PORTD.1=1; else PORTD.1=0;
if( L[PC]==1 ) PORTD.0=1; else PORTD.0=0;
}while(1);}