Create Musical Tone using PIC Code

The mikroC PRO for PIC provides a Sound Library to supply users with routines necessary for sound signalization in their applications. Sound generation needs additional hardware, such as piezo-speaker (example of piezo-speaker interface is given on the schematic at the bottom of this page).

Library Routines

Sound_Init
Sound_Play

Sound_Init

Prototype	void Sound_Init(char snd_port, char* snd_pin);
Returns	Nothing.
Description	Configures the appropriate MCU pin for sound generation. Parameters : `snd_port:` sound output port address `snd_pin:` sound output pin
Requires	Nothing.
Example	// Initialize the pin RC3 for playing sound Sound_Init(&PORTC, 3);

Sound_Play

Prototype	void Sound_Play(unsigned freq_in_hz, unsigned duration_ms);
Returns	Nothing.
Description	Generates the square wave signal on the appropriate pin. Parameters : `freq_in_hz:` signal frequency in Hertz (Hz) `duration_ms:` signal duration in miliseconds (ms) Note : Frequency range is limited by Delay_Cyc parameter. Maximum frequency that can be produced by this function is `Freq_max = Fosc/(803)`. Minimum frequency is `Freq_min = Fosc/(80255)`. Generated frequency may differ from the `freq_in_hz` parameter due to integer arithmetics.
Requires	In order to hear the sound, you need a piezo speaker (or other hardware) on designated port. Also, you must call Sound_Init to prepare hardware for output before using this function.
Example	// Play sound of 1KHz in duration of 100ms Sound_Play(1000, 100);

Code Example

The example is a simple demonstration of how to use the Sound Library for playing tones on a piezo speaker.

Create Musical Tone using PIC Code schematich

void Tone1() {
  Sound_Play(659, 250);   // Frequency = 659Hz, duration = 250ms
}

void Tone2() {
  Sound_Play(698, 250);   // Frequency = 698Hz, duration = 250ms
}

void Tone3() {
  Sound_Play(784, 250);   // Frequency = 784Hz, duration = 250ms
}

void Melody() {           // Plays the melody "Yellow house"
  Tone1(); Tone2(); Tone3(); Tone3();
  Tone1(); Tone2(); Tone3(); Tone3();
  Tone1(); Tone2(); Tone3();
  Tone1(); Tone2(); Tone3(); Tone3();
  Tone1(); Tone2(); Tone3();
  Tone3(); Tone3(); Tone2(); Tone2(); Tone1();
}

void ToneA() {
  Sound_Play( 880, 50);
}
void ToneC() {
  Sound_Play(1046, 50);
}
void ToneE() {
  Sound_Play(1318, 50);
}

void Melody2() {
  unsigned short i;
  for (i = 9; i > 0; i--) {
    ToneA(); ToneC(); ToneE();
}