Dimmer.h issues with ATmega 128

Question

I am using a ZCD circuit controlling a TRIAC. Now I am using Dimmer library for this purpose. It works fine with ATMega 328 but whenever I try to upload the code in ATMega 128 using Arduino IDE this error pops up:

Arduino: 1.8.4 (Windows 10), Board: "ATmega128, 2.7v, Disabled (default), 16 MHz external"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp: In member function 'void Dimmer::begin(uint8_t, bool)':

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:15:20: error: 'TCCR2A' was not declared in this scope

 #define _TCCRxA(X) TCCR ## X ## A

                    ^

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:16:19: note: in expansion of macro '_TCCRxA'

 #define TCCRxA(X) _TCCRxA(X)

                   ^

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:157:5: note: in expansion of macro 'TCCRxA'

     TCCRxA(DIMMER_TIMER) = TCCRxA_VALUE;         // Timer config byte A

     ^

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:17:20: error: 'TCCR2B' was not declared in this scope

 #define _TCCRxB(X) TCCR ## X ## B

                    ^

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:18:19: note: in expansion of macro '_TCCRxB'

 #define TCCRxB(X) _TCCRxB(X)

                   ^

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:158:5: note: in expansion of macro 'TCCRxB'

     TCCRxB(DIMMER_TIMER) = TCCRxB_VALUE;         // Timer config byte B

     ^

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:19:20: error: 'TIMSK2' was not declared in this scope

 #define _TIMSKx(X) TIMSK ## X

                    ^

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:20:19: note: in expansion of macro '_TIMSKx'

 #define TIMSKx(X) _TIMSKx(X)

                   ^

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:159:5: note: in expansion of macro 'TIMSKx'

     TIMSKx(DIMMER_TIMER) = 0x02;                 // Timer Compare Match Interrupt Enable

     ^

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:21:19: error: 'OCR2A' was not declared in this scope

 #define _OCRxA(X) OCR ## X ## A

                   ^

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:22:18: note: in expansion of macro '_OCRxA'

 #define OCRxA(X) _OCRxA(X)

                  ^

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\libraries\Dimmer-master\src\Dimmer.cpp:160:5: note: in expansion of macro 'OCRxA'

     OCRxA(DIMMER_TIMER) = 100 * 60 / acFreq - 1; // Compare value (frequency adjusted)

     ^

exit status 1
Error compiling for board ATmega128.

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Any idea what is the issue ?

Answer 1

The Dimmer library doesn't support Atmega128/164/16/32. It has

#if defined(__AVR_ATmega1280__) || defined(__AVR_ATmega2560__)
#define DIMMER_TIMER 4
#elif defined(__AVR_ATmega32U4__)
#define DIMMER_TIMER 3
#else
#define DIMMER_TIMER 2
#endif

For the Atmega128/164/16/32 it will use timer 2. The main errors are:

'OCR2A' was not declared in this scope
'TCCR2A' was not declared in this scope
'TCCR2B' was not declared in this scope
'TIMSK2' was not declared in this scope

Possible solution:

You could try to use timer 3. Only you need to change the timer number in Dimmer.h and in Dimmer.cpp on line 159 change TIMSKx(DIMMER_TIMER) = 0x02 perhaps to bitSet(ETIMSK, 3);. Check the datasheet. I can't test it, I don't have the chip.