MicroCode Studio and Microchip ICD3 Parameters

[tumbleweed]

Did you look in the file "Readme for RealICECMD_ICD3CMD.htm", sections 8 (command line options) and 11 (examples)?

They're all pretty similar...

[geoffpeters]

OK, that is what I've been looking for. I'll try some of those and see how it goes. The information is a bit difficult to find so thanks for your help!

[geoffpeters]

Well, no joy here.

I have the ICD3 connected to the target 12F1612. The target is powered and the power LED on the ICD3 illuminates.

When I compile and program, the file compiles successfully, a blank black DOS window opens with no text and then closes.

The device appears to not be programmed.

I'd really like to make this work.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to use MCS with the ICD3?

[tumbleweed]

For the MCS IDE, if you tack on a "-B" that puts it into batch mode and it should leave the command window open.
Here's an example command line:
-P$target-device$ -F$hex-filename$ -W -B

ICD3CMD doesn't offer a lot of display info, so I like to open a command prompt and run ICD3CMD manually when I first set it up.
That way you know what to expect (and if it works)

[geoffpeters]

Thank you for the detailed information. I'll try it this AM. What do you mean by starting ICD3 manually? I'm not sure how to do that.

[tumbleweed]

I meant to open a windows command prompt and run ICD3CMD.exe from the command line so you can play around with the various options and see what the results are.
As I said, you don't get much output for many of the operations, but at least you'll know what to expect.

[geoffpeters]

Right, I realized what you meant just after I posted my reply. I did that and was happy to see that the communication worked.

The setup I have working now is compile in MCS and program with MPLABX IPE.

Thanks for your help.