Using Push Button Switch with PIC

Microcontroller
Here we use PIC Microcontroller 16F877A and MikroC Pro compiler. This tutorial assumes
you have basic knowledge about programming PIC Microcontroller, else you read the
article Blinking LED using PIC Microcontroller.

Push to On Switch

Push to Off Switch

In this tutorial we use a push button switch, when we press on it an LED glows for a second.
Push Buttons are mechanical switches. Then can make or break connection between two
terminals and comes back to stable state when released. They are called as Push to ON or
Push to OFF switches respectively.

Circuit Diagram
Using Push Button Switch – PIC Microcontroller

Note: VDD and VSS of the pic microcontroller is not shown in the circuit diagram. VDD
should be connected to +5V and VSS to GND.

Push button switch is connected to the first bit of PORT D (RD0) which is configured as an
input pin. Which is connected to a pull up resistor such that this pin is at Vcc potential when
the switch is not pressed. When the switch is pressed this pin RD0 will be grounded. The
LED is connected to the first bit of PORT B (RB0) and a resistor is connected in series with it
to limit the current.

MikroC Program
void main()
{
TRISD.F0 = 1; //Configure 1st bit of PORTD as input
TRISB.F0 = 0; //Configure 1st bit of PORTB as output
PORTB.F0 = 0; //LED OFF
do
{
if(PORTD.F0 == 0) //If the switch is pressed
{
Delay_ms(100); //Switch Debounce
if(PORTD.F0 == 0)//If the switch is still pressed
{
PORTB.F0 = 1; //LED ON
Delay_ms(1000); //1 Second Delay
PORTB.F0 = 0; //LED OFF
}
}
}while(1);
}

In the above program you may noticed that the switch is checked twice with a
10 millisecond delay. This is to avoid invalid clicks by Switch Bouncing.