Melab U2 and Microcode studio Plus

Hi everyone!

I'm new to programming PIC...started 6 mounth ago with Basic Stamp. So gooing through all the programmer and soft...i decided to get Melab U2 and Microcode studio Plus because of the ICD debugging. I really need a debugger because i'm not experience enough.

The problem is: on two computer...one with vista and the other XP I can't get the ICD debugging to work...the message is can't connect to PIC...Tryed everything they say. Think there is something to do with HID...mouse use HID and melab too...

Can someone help me....will appreciate.

Tanks

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Originally Posted by michel

i decided to get Melab U2 and Microcode studio Plus because of the ICD debugging.

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Where do you see that the U2 supports ICD?
http://www.melabs.com/products/usbprog.htm

On the sites they say that can be use with microcode studio plus instead of microchip software.

http://www.melabs.com/products/usbprog.htm

http://www.rentron.com/mcstudio/MCS_Plus.htm

http://www.rentron.com/mcstudio/MCS_Plus.htm

I invested lots of money in to this...don't know if gonna be able to program without debugger....:(

I have MCS+, and you do not connect to the computer via the programmer to use the debugger. You use a serial connection. It is covered in the IDE help file.

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Originally Posted by michel

I invested lots of money in to this...

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Like you're the only one in the world...

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don't know if gonna be able to program without debugger....:(

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Why not? I do. Use a serial LCD, some LEDs, works fine. Not a debugger, but works great nonetheless.

See post #5

Check this website for how to connect the ICD for use with Microcode Studio. Basically you need to use a PIC with a hardware USART because the ICD code uses HSERIN and HSEROUT.

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Originally Posted by falingtrea

Basically you need to use a PIC with a hardware USART because the ICD code uses HSERIN and HSEROUT.

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And the correct model PIC.

Tanks for your help!...:)