Stuck on first attempt using MPLAB X (PICkit4)

[Ioannis]

I am sorry for the troubles you face Robert.

I do not have Pickit4 (yet) and for the 2 or 3 I use a very nice standalone program (https://pickitplus.co.uk).

I asked if they will support Pickit 4 too. Will report back.

I think you can update you PBP license to the latest 3.1.6. See melabs site.

Ioannis

[Demon]

I am sorry for the troubles you face Robert.

I do not have Pickit4 (yet) and for the 2 or 3 I use a very nice standalone program (https://pickitplus.co.uk).

I asked if they will support Pickit 4 too. Will report back.

I think you can update you PBP license to the latest 3.1.6. See melabs site.

Ioannis

Yeah, but I've already spent enough and can't even get a blinky working. Updating PBP isn't going to get this solved either, and I'm not likely to use whatever chip they've added since v3.0.8.4.

Hoping to get some help from MeLabs.

[Ioannis]

Its free for you!

Ioannis

[Demon]

Its free for you!

Ioannis

Nope, $50. Or am I missing out on "special promotion to forum moderators"?

https://store.melabs.com/cat/PBPUP.html

[Ioannis]

Well, there is no moderator offer.

Did you try to down load and install the later version and then auto activate it?

I do not really remember when was my upgrade that I had to pay. Then on, I just updated the compiler and it auto activated.

Ioannis

[Demon]

I was missing a pull-up on MCLR, and my soldering job was dodgey. I made a new harness, looks much nicer.

Still going nowhere in MCS+5; keep seeing HEX FILE MISSING before the command line window closes.


Managed to program using MPLAB IPE, I just don't get any blinky action on my Lab X-1.

Connecting to MPLAB PICkit 4

Currently loaded versions:
Application version...........00.08.54
Boot version..................01.00.00
Script version................00.05.35
Script build number...........86fedc5c2e
Tool pack version ............1.13.1519
PICkit 4 is supplying power to the target (5.00 volts).
Target device PIC16F877 found.
Device Revision Id = 0x6
Device Id = 0x9a0
2023-04-04 19:42:56 -0400 - Programming...
************************************************** ***
Calculating memory ranges for operation...

Erasing...

The following memory area(s) will be programmed:
program memory: start address = 0x0, end address = 0x39
configuration memory

Programming/Verify complete
2023-04-04 19:42:59 -0400 - Programming complete
*** Release From Reset mode is enabled ***

I'm gonna set up a breadboard, got a feeling something is wonky on my Lab-X1 (either OSC setting, jumpers, or that programmer header.

[tumbleweed]

Get rid of the config DEBUG_ON.
If you ever get to the point of hdw debugging that will be managed by the tool for you.

Also, when you were creating the IDE custom programmer entry, once you get to the step of setting the parameters there is no "Next" step... just "Finish"