Stuck on first attempt using MPLAB X (PICkit4)

[richard]

The configuration is set for the target board to supply its own power but no voltage has been detected on VDD. Please ensure you have your target powered up and try again.

the only over priced dev boards i have are a easypic7 and a handful of curiosity boards [ i usually home brew them ] so you are on your own re dev board connections and settings.

I don't get how you do in-circuit debugging though...?

that has been impossible since mplabx 2.35 [for a poor result] , you need to go back to mplab to do it well


xc8 is the answer , forget pbp

[Ioannis]

If you want all the goodies a modern IDE provides, as Richard noted, forget ancient basic laguage. Go for a new C compiler that supports all new and wonderfull PIC that i wish could use right now. Such as the 18F06Q41.

But PBP3.1 can work with MPLABX 5.35, not beyond that version.

There are other compilers, for example Swordfish that supports only 18F series, but is updating regularly the PIC that it supports. Also Proton Compiler is also a nice solution as it gets support by a large group of users and supports even dsp and 24 series.

I am very sorry to say that PBP is dead and we have to accept that. It won't evolve any more. It was a great compiler and could be the greater of all but people are getting old, retired or leaving this vain world...

Ioannis

[richard]

re icsp directly from mcs see below, a snap is pretty much a pk4, microchip cmd-line i/f for programmers is pretty standard(ish) [for microchip]
not difficult just awkward
https://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/sho...t=command+line
also
https://support.melabs.com/forum/pic...ity-board-pkob

and hardly worth the effort

[Demon]

Thanks for the links Richard!


UPDATE:

I've since simpified things further to a single blink using internal oscillator.

#CONFIG
    __config _HS_OSC & _WDT_OFF & _WRT_ON & _BODEN_ON & _LVP_OFF  & _CPD_OFF & _PWRTE_OFF & _DEBUG_OFF
#ENDCONFIG

DEFINE  OSC     4

ADCON1 = 7              ' A/D off, all digital

TRISD = %00000000

LED0    VAR     PortD.0

        LOW LED0

START:  HIGH    LED0
        PAUSE   500
        LOW     LED0
        GOTO    START

Finish: end

I've added a custom programmer in MCS+5 using the instructions for IPECMD.EXE.

I now compile and program in MCS+5. A black command box appears, everything seems normal, than FLASH, a message shows up for a millisecond about HEX FILE NOT FOUND (pretty sure that's what it says).

Not sure what's going on, cause I delete all objects in my folder except the source right before I compile, just to make sure everything gets created. The HEX and ASM are right there, I opened them, they look "normal".

The light stays blue on the PICkit4; it doesn't go red like when I tried with MPLAB IPE. I must be messing up my connection to the adapter board. I also remember reading about resistors and capacitors for the PK4, gotta find that again...

UPDATE SOME MORE:

I went back to update the command line to keep the command line window open like this.

And I noticed that it's not letting me complete the EDIT process, the NEXT button doesn't come on, I must have missed that the first time around.

[Demon]

So I deleted and created the custom programmer again and paid attention to the NEXT button.

-TSBUR223673449 -P$target-device$ -F$hex-filename$ -E -M -Y -OL -OB

Nope, NEXT button never comes on, and the command line seems complete if I EDIT the programmer again.



I compile and program again, I see HEX FILE NOT FOUND blink, and the command line window keeps closing despite the new command line.

Via the PICKit3 programmer
-TSBUR171738083 -P$target-device$ -F$hex-filename$ -E -M -Y -OL -OB
or
-TPPK3 -P$target-device$ -F$hex-filename$ -E -M -Y -OL -OB

Command Line Options:
-E erase before programming
-M program entire memory
-Y verify after programming
-OL release from reset
-OB batch mode (leaves cmd line window open)

I'm starting to think the command lines for the PK4 are different...?

[Demon]

I started a thread over at MeLabs with my latest findings.

Hoping someone there can fix me up; I bought my PK4 and MCS+5 from them.

https://support.melabs.com/forum/pic...-5-and-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