attiny85 and arduino - analogRead + pwmOut

Question

I am using the Arduino IDE to program the attiny85. I want to take an incoming analog reading, then based on that reading, output a specific PWM value. Here's my circuit:

my circuit

and here's my code:

// to run on attiny85
const byte pwmPin = 0;
const byte analogInPin = A2;
void setup() {
 pinMode(pwmPin, OUTPUT);
}
void loop() {
 int analogIn = analogRead(analogInPin);
 analogWrite(pwmPin, analogIn);
}

should be very simple- I have no problems uploading code to the attiny85, and no problems with simple tests like outputting a specific PWM value (not based on the analog read). but when I try to combine the two- read, then write that value, I can't seem to get things to work. In this circuit for example- I get a reading of 1023 (5v) on the arduino micro- instead of a reading of ~ 790 (3.85v) which is what I should expect. I've used a multimeter to verify the voltages in this circuit- so I think I must either be doing something wrong with my expectations of how to wire up or program the attiny85.

• jfpoilpret: A schematic of your circuit would probably be more helpful than an implementation schema with a breadboard. Do you have such a schematic? If yes, add it to your question.
• jfpoilpret: I don't see any clock (quartz or ceramic resonator) for your ATtiny, is this normal?
• sachleen: @jfpoilpret yeah you have a few choices for using the internal clock.
• GradeSchool: i needed to re-range the input to 8 bit. analogIn = map(analogIn, 0, 1023, 0, 255);
• Peter Bloomfield: @GradeSchool It would be helpful if you could write your solution as an actual answer, so that future visitors can find it more easily. Thanks!

Answer 1

Analog read is 10-bits (2^10 = 0-1023 range), analog write is 8-bits (2^8 = 0-255 range). Ditch the lower two bits of the result either by doing:

analogIn = analogIn >> 2;

which can be shortened to:

analogIn >>= 2;

Or you can use the rather complex map function:

analogIn = map( analogIn(0, 1023, 0, 255) )

• Cybergibbons: Sorry, didn't see the answer in the comments.
• Ricardo: +1 Not a problem. It's good to have it all spelled out in a proper answer anyway.

Answer 2

i needed to re-range the 10bit input to 8 bit for the pwm out.

// to run on attiny85
const byte pwmPin = 0;
const byte analogInPin = A2;
void setup() {
}
void loop() {
 pinMode(pwmPin, OUTPUT);
 int analogIn = analogRead(analogInPin);
 analogIn = map(analogIn, 0, 1023, 0, 255);
 analogWrite(pwmPin, analogIn);
}

• TheDoctor: the map function takes a lot of clock cycles compared to the bitshift describes in Cybergibbons' answer.