osccon register on 16f690

[newbie111]

hi folks,

i do not quite understand the bit 0 on osccon register

bit 0 SCS: System Clock Select bit
1 = Internal oscillator is used for system clock
0 = Clock source defined by FOSC<2:0> of the Configuration Word register

What is fosc<2:0>?

if i want to use 8m internal osc should i set this bit to "o"?

the whole setting is osccon 01110110? is it correct?

Thank you

 

[Tagli]

fosc<2:0> is the first 3 bits of the configuration register, which is written during the programming of the device.

I have no experience with this model, but I think your setting of oscon (01110110) is correct if you configured the fosc<2:0> as "100" (see "Special Features of the CPU" section in datasheet).

Normally, for internal clock source, SCS must be 1. This bit allows you to switch between internal and external clock sources during runtime. But the datasheet states that when SCS = 0, the settings of fosc<2:0> is used, that's why I think SCS = 0 can be used for internal clock when fosc<2:0> is properly configured. Actualy, as you don't have a external OSC, I guess this is your only option.

 

[jumper2high]

I believe those three bits are used to select which internal oscillator divider you want to use. If the internal oscillator is 8MHz, you can select 1:2 divider and have a 4MHz clock going to the CPU.

 

[btbass]

To use the internal oscillator at 8MHz, the OSCON should be set to 0x70 and the CONFIG bits set to INTIO.
The SCS bit is used, in conjunction with bit 10 in the CONFIG register, for clock switching between the internal and external clocks. This is for two speed start up and oscillator fail safe applications. Two speed start up is used when the program makes heavy use of the low power modes.
Bits 3, 2 and 1 in the OSCON register are read only bits that reflect the state of the internal oscillator.

 

[newbie111]

Thank you all for answering my question.