I always seem to encounter this dilemma when writing low level code for MCU's.
I never know where to declare pin definitions so as to make the code as reusable as possible.
In this case Im writing a driver to interface an 8051 to a MCP4922 12bit serial DAC.
Im unsure how/where I should declare the pin definitions for The CS(chip select) and LDAC(data latch) for the DAC. At the moment there declared in the header file for the driver.
Iv done a lot of research trying to figure out the best approach but havent really found anything.
Im basically want to know what the best practices... if there are some books worth reading or online information, examples etc, any recommendations would be welcome.
Just a snippet of the driver so you get the idea
/**
@brief This function is used to write a 16bit data word to DAC B -12 data bit plus 4 configuration bits
@param dac_data A 12bit word
@param ip_buf_unbuf_select Input Buffered/unbuffered select bit. Buffered = 1; Unbuffered = 0
@param gain_select Output Gain Selection bit. 1 = 1x (VOUT = VREF * D/4096). 0 =2x (VOUT = 2 * VREF * D/4096)
*/
void MCP4922_DAC_B_TX_word(unsigned short int dac_data, bit ip_buf_unbuf_select, bit gain_select)
{
unsigned char low_byte=0, high_byte=0;
CS = 0; /**Select the chip*/
high_byte |= ((0x01 << 7) | (0x01 << 4)); /**Set bit to select DAC A and Set SHDN bit high for DAC A active operation*/
if(ip_buf_unbuf_select) high_byte |= (0x01 << 6);
if(gain_select) high_byte |= (0x01 << 5);
high_byte |= ((dac_data >> 8) & 0x0F);
low_byte |= dac_data;
SPI_master_byte(high_byte);
SPI_master_byte(low_byte);
CS = 1;
LDAC = 0; /**Latch the Data*/
LDAC = 1;
}
