ICD & PBP && how to get it to work

[archendekta]

if this has been thrashed a bit already forgive the redundancy. my dev partner and I are having a bit of a time of getting the ICD to work.

we have a pic18 series->level converter->computer comm port->PCP

we then compile for ICD ops, ICD run, then bring up the serial communicator and viola, nothing is displayed. the program is a very very simple, short one using "hserout' and 'hserin" in a loop.

so, are we making this ICD too complicated or what?

tia

[Archangel]

The text below is copy / pasted from the Microcode Studio Plus help file, if you are not using the plus version it only supports one chip:<br><b>
MicroCode Studio uses an ICD Model in order to initialise and control the operation of the ICD for a given PIC microcontroller.

MicroCode Studio Plus

The ICD for MicroCode Studio Plus supports the following PIC microcontroller devices.

16F627(A), 16F628(A), 16F73, 16F74, 16F76, 16F77, 16F870, 16F871, 16F873(A), 16F874(A), 16F876(A), 16F877(A), 16F87, 16F88, 18F242, 18F248, 18F252, 18F258, 18F442, 18F448, 18F452, 18F458, 18F1220, 18F1320, 18F2220, 18F2320, 18F4220, 18F4320, 18F6620, 18F6720*, 18F8620 and 18F8720*

* Please note that for these devices, the ICD will only support the first 64K of your program.

MicroCode Studio

The ICD for MicroCode Studio supports the following PIC microcontroller devices.

16F628

Please note that the ICD is not enabled if using the demonstration PICBasic PRO compiler. If you would like to purchase MicroCode Studio Plus, please read How to Purchase MicroCode Studio Plus.

[archendekta]

pic = 18f252 I/SP
MCS+ = 3.0.0.5
PCP = 2.46

should be supported, yes?

[Archangel]

pic = 18f252 I/SP
MCS+ = 3.0.0.5
PCP = 2.46

should be supported, yes?

PBP YES from ver 2.40
MCS+ YES

[Bruce]

compile for ICD ops, ICD run, then bring up the serial communicator

If you're using MCS+ ICD, then you should not be trying to use the standard serial
communicator in MCS+.

Inside the ICD window HSEROUT will display whatever you send in the lower section of
the ICD window. When it lands on an HSEROUT while running the ICD, and small serial
ICD terminal window will automatically pop-up asking for input.

DEFINE LOADER_USED 1 ' using MCS+ bootloader
DEFINE OSC 20 ' <-- DEFINE your OSC speed. gotta have this for MCS ICD.

MyVar VAR BYTE

Loop2:
      HSERIN [MyVar] ' <-- window pops-up waiting for input
      HSEROUT ["MyVar = ",DEC MyVar,13,10] '<-- displays input
      PAUSE 500
      GOTO Loop2

I've attached a screen capture of the above running in MCS+ ICD. Tested on an
18F4431.

If you still have trouble try blinking an LED with the ICD just to make sure you have
everything setup properly.

[archendekta]

got it. thanks.

also looked at this that helped ;-)

http://www.rentron.com/PicBasic/MCS_X3.htm

[jellis00]

I've attached a screen capture of the above running in MCS+ ICD. Tested on an
18F4431.

If you still have trouble try blinking an LED with the ICD just to make sure you have
everything setup properly.

Bruce,
I have my program running so I can monitor it line-by-line with the MCS+ ICD. However, in the ICD Project Window I only see Registers, Memory and EEPROM.....no Variables are shown. How do I get them to appear so I can see how they are changing during the ICD??

[phoenix_1]

If you're using MCS+ ICD, then you should not be trying to use the standard serial
communicator in MCS+.

Inside the ICD window HSEROUT will display whatever you send in the lower section of
the ICD window. When it lands on an HSEROUT while running the ICD, and small serial
ICD terminal window will automatically pop-up asking for input.

DEFINE LOADER_USED 1 ' using MCS+ bootloader
DEFINE OSC 20 ' <-- DEFINE your OSC speed. gotta have this for MCS ICD.

MyVar VAR BYTE

Loop2:
      HSERIN [MyVar] ' <-- window pops-up waiting for input
      HSEROUT ["MyVar = ",DEC MyVar,13,10] '<-- displays input
      PAUSE 500
      GOTO Loop2

I've attached a screen capture of the above running in MCS+ ICD. Tested on an
18F4431.

If you still have trouble try blinking an LED with the ICD just to make sure you have
everything setup properly.

One question :
If I want to use ICD with 18F4550

    DEFINE LOADER_USED 1 ' using MCS+ bootloader
    DEFINE OSC 48

I get error from MCSP that can't find OSC48 setup for ICD in any file...
Any help please.
Regard's