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Hi,
I'm new to PIC programming, but not to general programming. (Mainly Visual Basic, C, C++ and PHP) I've been programming the PICs in ASM basically because it's a new thing and I like to learn new stuff.
I have a Velleman K8048 programmer and a PIC16F627 which I started off with, that all went fine and I had that interfaced with an LCD as my first project. I was able to program that fine, through ICSP on a breadboard.
I then bought a PIC18F452. For this I decided to make a bootloader.
After making a program, I tried to program it but the programmer software which comes with the K8048 but this software only supports the PIC16F series.
I then googled (A lot) for a compatiable programmer and the only one I found to do what I wanted was WinPic.
I installed WinPic and set it up to use:
* SMPORT
* Custom interface on COM port
* The pre-made "velleman_k8048.ini" custom interface file
* COM2
When I press Initialize, in the messages box I get:
I also noticed that when I did anything with the K8048 programmer software, the Read/Write light flashed off, on the programmer, but with ANY other software which I've tried, it does not.
The Read/Write light is connected to the VPP line.
There is a circuit diagram for the K8048 here.
Just as a note, I'm using a USB -> Serial adapter. The programmer is a virtual COM port. I'm also running Windows Vista x32 (Business). I have however tried a normal COM port with the same effect.
I have ordered an ICD2 Clone from eBay, but it will take a while to arrive. I really want to continue practicing while I wait for the new programmer to arrive.
Any ideas ?
Thanks,
-Andrew.
I'm new to PIC programming, but not to general programming. (Mainly Visual Basic, C, C++ and PHP) I've been programming the PICs in ASM basically because it's a new thing and I like to learn new stuff.
I have a Velleman K8048 programmer and a PIC16F627 which I started off with, that all went fine and I had that interfaced with an LCD as my first project. I was able to program that fine, through ICSP on a breadboard.
I then bought a PIC18F452. For this I decided to make a bootloader.
After making a program, I tried to program it but the programmer software which comes with the K8048 but this software only supports the PIC16F series.
I then googled (A lot) for a compatiable programmer and the only one I found to do what I wanted was WinPic.
I installed WinPic and set it up to use:
* SMPORT
* Custom interface on COM port
* The pre-made "velleman_k8048.ini" custom interface file
* COM2
When I press Initialize, in the messages box I get:
I also noticed that when I did anything with the K8048 programmer software, the Read/Write light flashed off, on the programmer, but with ANY other software which I've tried, it does not.
The Read/Write light is connected to the VPP line.
There is a circuit diagram for the K8048 here.
Just as a note, I'm using a USB -> Serial adapter. The programmer is a virtual COM port. I'm also running Windows Vista x32 (Business). I have however tried a normal COM port with the same effect.
I have ordered an ICD2 Clone from eBay, but it will take a while to arrive. I really want to continue practicing while I wait for the new programmer to arrive.
Any ideas ?
Thanks,
-Andrew.
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