52832 PWM delay

[NORDIC_SUR]

I use timer+ppi+pwm model.my init code like this

void PWM_init()
{
/* ƵµÀµÄ PWM, 200Hz£¨5000us=5ms), ͨ¹ý ¿ª·¢°åLED ¹Ü½ÅÊä³ö. */
	app_pwm_config_t pwm0_cfg = APP_PWM_DEFAULT_CONFIG_1CH(250L, PWM_PIN);

	/* Çл»ÆµµÀµÄ¼«ÐÔ */
	pwm0_cfg.pin_polarity[0] = APP_PWM_POLARITY_ACTIVE_HIGH;

	/* ³õʼ»¯ºÍʹÄÜPWM. */
	err_code = app_pwm_init(&PWM0,&pwm0_cfg,pwm_ready_callback);
	APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
	app_pwm_enable(&PWM0);//ʹÄÜPWM
	while (app_pwm_channel_duty_set(&PWM0, 0, 50) == NRF_ERROR_BUSY); 
}

I use some code to close and open PWM ,like this

void PWM_stop()
{
    app_pwm_disable(&PWM0);
}

void PWM_start()
{
    app_pwm_enable(&PWM0);
	while (app_pwm_channel_duty_set(&PWM0, 0, 50) == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);
}

question:I use oscilloscopes to check PWM, I find that when I start PWM,I must to wait about 260us before 52832 product PWM.

                 why I need to wait 260us?

[Jared]

Hi,

 Could you explain your measurement setup a bit more in detail?

• Are you measuring from the moment the CPU boots until the PWM signal is produced?
• Or are you measuring from the moment the function PWM_start() is called and until the PWM signal is produced?

If it's the latter, how are you signaling that the function PWM_start() is called?

Best regards

Jared 

[NORDIC_SUR]

Hi, Jared.

thank you for your answer.

I set pin17 to output high level after "while (app_pwm_channel_duty_set(&PWM0, 0, 50) == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);"

and then set pin17 output low level after I disable the PWM.

[NORDIC_SUR]

I try some test today.

1. if I set the pwm frequence like this APP_PWM_DEFAULT_CONFIG_1CH(250L, PWM_PIN);the delay time is about 250us

2. APP_PWM_DEFAULT_CONFIG_1CH(2500L, PWM_PIN),the delay time is about 2500us;

3. APP_PWM_DEFAULT_CONFIG_1CH(4000L, PWM_PIN),the delay time is about 4000us;

so it look like I don't diable some register,which cause a pwm delay.

[NORDIC_SUR]

I use the SDK_15.0.0/PWM_library project to do the same thing,it also have the same bug.

[NORDIC_SUR]

if I set pwm like this "while (app_pwm_channel_duty_set(&PWM0, 0, 100) == NRF_ERROR_BUSY)",the delay time only 2.2us.why have all this strange phenomena

[Jared]

#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include "nrf.h"
#include "app_error.h"
#include "bsp.h"
#include "nrf_delay.h"
#include "app_pwm.h"

APP_PWM_INSTANCE(PWM1,1);                   // Create the instance "PWM1" using TIMER1.

static volatile bool ready_flag;            // A flag indicating PWM status.

void pwm_ready_callback(uint32_t pwm_id)    // PWM callback function
{

}

int main(void)
{
ret_code_t  err_code;
uint16_t value = 0XFF;

app_pwm_config_t pwm1_cfg = APP_PWM_DEFAULT_CONFIG_1CH(10,3);
pwm1_cfg.pin_polarity[0] = APP_PWM_POLARITY_ACTIVE_HIGH;
nrf_gpio_cfg_output(4);
nrf_gpio_pin_clear(4);



err_code = app_pwm_init(&PWM1,&pwm1_cfg, pwm_ready_callback);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
app_pwm_enable(&PWM1);
while (app_pwm_channel_duty_set(&PWM1, 0, value) == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);
nrf_gpio_pin_set(4);


while(true)
{
}

}

[NORDIC_SUR]

#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include "nrf.h"
#include "app_error.h"
#include "bsp.h"
#include "nrf_delay.h"
#include "app_pwm.h"

APP_PWM_INSTANCE(PWM0,1);                   // ´´½¨Ò»¸öʹÓö¨Ê±Æ÷1²úÉúPWM²¨µÄʵÀý

static volatile bool ready_flag;            // ʹÓÃÒ»¸ö±ê־λ±íʾPWM״̬

void pwm_ready_callback(uint32_t pwm_id)    // PWM»Øµ÷¹¦ÄÜ
{
    ready_flag = true;
}

void ADC_PWM_START(void)
{
	app_pwm_enable(&PWM0);
	while (app_pwm_channel_duty_set(&PWM0, 0, 50) == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);
	nrf_gpio_pin_set(16);
}

void ADC_PWM_STOP(void)
{
	app_pwm_disable(&PWM0);
	nrf_gpio_pin_clear(16);
}

int main(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;
    
    /* 2-¸öƵµÀµÄ PWM, 200Hz£¨5000us=5ms), ͨ¹ý ¿ª·¢°åLED ¹Ü½ÅÊä³ö. */
    app_pwm_config_t pwm1_cfg = APP_PWM_DEFAULT_CONFIG_1CH(250, 26);
    
    /* Çл»Á½¸öƵµÀµÄ¼«ÐÔ */
    pwm1_cfg.pin_polarity[0] = APP_PWM_POLARITY_ACTIVE_HIGH;
    
    /* ³õʼ»¯ºÍʹÄÜPWM. */
    err_code = app_pwm_init(&PWM0,&pwm1_cfg,NULL);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
    app_pwm_enable(&PWM0);//ʹÄÜPWM
   		
            
		/* ÉèÖÃÕ¼¿Õ±È - ²»Í£ÉèÖÃÖ±µ½PWM×¼±¸ºÃ. */
		while (app_pwm_channel_duty_set(&PWM0, 0, 0) == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);  
		/* µÈ´ý»Øµ÷ */
		nrf_delay_ms(25);
		nrf_gpio_cfg_output(16);
		nrf_gpio_pin_set(16);
	
    while(true)
    {
				nrf_delay_ms(1);
				ADC_PWM_STOP();
				nrf_delay_ms(1);
        ADC_PWM_START();								
    }
    
}

my code like this.it's diferent with your.please test my code on your circuit.thaks

[Jared]

Hi,

The added delay is a result of the prolonged period. You can see this yourself by reducing the period to 10 for example.It should then take shorter time for the signal to be produced on the GPIO. It's not a delay per se, but a consequence of a bigger period.

Jared 

[NORDIC_SUR]

sorry,I dont kown what you mean to reduce the period to 10.

[Jared]

Hi,

Sorry, I meant if you decrease the period to 10 µs from 50 µs, you will see that the "delay" between the function call and the produced signal is decreased. 

You should also modify your code before testing to easier highlight the difference. Initializing of the pin and the delay should either be removed to an earlier point in the code or removed. 

Best regards

Jared

[NORDIC_SUR]

"decrease the period to 10 µs from 50 µs" is meant to modify this code "while (app_pwm_channel_duty_set(&PWM0, 0, 50) == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);" is right?

but I cant found the "delay" is decreased.

[NORDIC_SUR]

"decrease the period to 10 µs from 50 µs" is meant to modify this code "while (app_pwm_channel_duty_set(&PWM0, 0, 50) == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);" is right?

but I cant found the "delay" is decreased.