Data Types
The MOACON Studio compiler supports the following data types:
| char | Signed 8-bit number |
| unsigned char | Unsigned 8-bit number |
| short | Signed 16-bit number |
| unsigned char | Unsigned 16-bit number |
| int | Signed 32-bit number |
| unsigned int | Unsigned 32-bit number |
| long | Same as int |
| unsigned long | Same as unsigned int |
| float | 32-bit floating point number (IEEE single-precision) |
| double | 64-bit floating point number (IEEE single-precision) |
| long long | Signed 64-bit number |
To make the syntax more compact, the following types have also been defined:
#define u8 unsigned char #define u16 unsigned short #define u32 unsigned long
These types have already been pre-defined, so it is not necessary for users to define them. They can be used right out of the box.
void cmain(void) { u8 i; // 8-bit unsigned number u32 li; // 32-bit unsigned number //... }
Memory
The MOACON has 512KB of flash memory for executable code. However, some of this memory is consumed by the MOACON OS. The exact amount of memory depends on the MOACON OS version, but at the time this manual was written it was about 20KB.
The MOACON also has 64KB of data memory. Like the program memory, some of this is consumed by the MOACON OS. Again the exact amount consumed depends on the MOACON OS version, but at the time this manual was written it was about 10KB.
The size of the program can be determined when a program is compiled. If the program exceeds the amount of available memory, an “out of memory” error will occur. The MOACON also has 32KB of non-volatile memory that is retained even when the MOACON is powered off. This memory can be accessed with the framRead and framWrite functions. The MOACON does not have a battery backup feature, so, if data must be retained between power cycles, be sure to store this data in FRAM.