PIC18F4850 will not oscillate

[mark_s]

Your config settings look good(screen shot). The U2 program has a pull down menu option which allows you to select between using the configs written in your code or from the config menu on the programmer. Try changing this setting and commenting your configs out of your code.

[IRQ_Diode]

Bruce,

I read back the configuration from the PIC, and it returned the following:

0000- 0200 1f17 8200 0081 c00f e00f 400f

Towards the bottom of the window, it has a 0xEB87. I can't really tell what this data means, so I am looking at the DS39622L document from microchip. But I really can't see how those two relate. Page 29, of the document shows the configuration bits and the CONFIG1H is located at 300001h.

Mark_s,

I changed the 18F4580.INC file to comment out the _CONFIG statements and recompiled. I also change the options to the meProg to not "Update configuration from file". I reprogrammed the device, but no luck. I read back the configurations bits and they are the same as above.

Any more ideas?

[IRQ_Diode]

So I made sense of the configuration read back results. And as I imagine the CONFIG1H is not being set by the U2 programmer.

CONFIG1H = 02 (HS Oscillator enabled)
CONFIG1L = 00 (default))
CONFIG2H = 1F
CONFIG2L = 17
CONFIG3H = 82
CONFIG3L = 00
CONFIG4H = 00
CONFIG4L = 81
CONFIG5H = C0
CONFIG5L = 0F
CONFIG6H = E0
CONFIG6L = 0F
CONFIG7H = 40
CONFIG7L = 0F


The configuration file seems to be correct. Can anyone make sense of what is going on?. I have two cards behaving exatly the same.

[Bruce]

When you read the .HEX from the PIC with your programmer, just click the C to view the config settings embedded in the .HEX file. Like you did in post #4.

If it reads back with the settings you expect, then I would have to suspect a bad oscillator, caps, or something in the external osc circuit causing a problem.

Double check those SMD caps to make sure they're not resistors...;o)

[prstein]

Is "Options|Update Configuration From File" checked? It shouldn't be.

Best Regards,
Paul

[IRQ_Diode]

I read the configuration back from the PIC and it reads the correct settings for the oscillator

I have open a ticket with Microchip and contacted melabs to see if they have another idea on how to get this solved. I have tried two different oscillators.

Has anyone used a PIC18F4580 that could let me know what oscillator they used (actual part number)?

[Bruce]

Add this to your config settings just below your _CONFIG2H line;
__CONFIG _CONFIG2L, _PWRT_ON_2L & _BOREN_BOHW_2L & _BORV_3_2L

This should give it more time for the oscillator to start up.