Can I get an upgraded copy of Epic.ini from someone?

[muddy0409]

Dunno. I've never played with a '628A. But you can bet your left whatname it'll be something simple and make you feel like an idiot for not thinking of it.

[forgie]

Dunno. I've never played with a '628A. But you can bet your left whatname it'll be something simple and make you feel like an idiot for not thinking of it.

Yeah, well just last night I spent over an hour trying to work out why the ICSP rig I'd made up for a new job wasn't working.... I had it all wired correctly but hadn't made an earth connection... I'm well trained in the art of making stupid mistakes. It's nothing like that here though, since the PIC is in the Epic's socket, not connected via the ICSP connector. Anyway it's frustrating the hell out of me - I can read the chip, I just can't write to it! I've never encountered such a problem before.... any ideas?

[muddy0409]

The only problem I have ever had with my EPIC is the programming voltage was down a bit. That little preset pot down under the voltage regs is the adjustment. Set if for 13 & a bit volts (I think that's about right, 13.4 or thereabouts? RTFM). Measure between ground (5) and VPP (4) on the empty on board 18 pin skt while telling it to program something.

Isn't Microzed selling EPICs any more??

I've got a lot of 16C715s to program and the EPIC is the only programmer I've found that will do them. So I plugged a 18 pin ZIF into the on board socket and it makes life a lot easier.

[forgie]

The only problem I have ever had with my EPIC is the programming voltage was down a bit. That little preset pot down under the voltage regs is the adjustment. Set if for 13 & a bit volts (I think that's about right, 13.4 or thereabouts? RTFM). Measure between ground (5) and VPP (4) on the empty on board 18 pin skt while telling it to program something.

Yeah I've had that problem occasionally with the supply voltage... it's currently pumping out 12.2V, but that's because I'm running a 12VDC adapter (this works fine with 18f452s, which is what I predominantly use). I tried plugging in two 9V batteries to give the full Vpp, and it gave out 13.6V, but still no dice.

I'm beginning to think that maybe it's a dud chip. It's so strange though, I can read it, but not write to it....? I've never seen this before.

Isn't Microzed selling EPICs any more??

Microzed have dropped MeLabs completely AFAIK. Dontronics are their Oz distributor now, and they aren't carrying the Epic.... On another note, the Epic I bought from microzed had two transistors missing, as well as a few dry solder joints on the bottom. The guy sent me a free 'parts bag' with some resonators and capacitors and **** like that, but it was still dodgy. $110 for a programmer with missing parts? Thanks Microzed. (Apart from that experience, everything else I've ever got through Microzed was fine, but their prices are hardly the best anymore)

[muddy0409]

Bloody hell. Are you still up, haven't you got a bed to go to???

[Darrel Taylor]

epic software updates are free!

http://www.melabs.com/support/progsoft.htm

What bothers me is that melabs WILL allow you to PAY for the upgrade if you're dumb enough like I was once.
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[mytekcontrols]

Hi Darrel,

There is a difference between the paid-for and the not-paid-for versions, that does stand out. The not-paid-for version always pops up a window with a link for licensing information each, and every time you run it following an assembly of your code.

It may seem like a minor annoyance, but it can start to get to you after a while.

I also kinda like the idea of paying for the upgrade (although the pricing and delivery method could be looked at), since this helps support the guys that are bringing this stuff to us. I just wish that the paid upgrades would also be downloadable (the shipping kills you --- $8.00 for a $10.00 order).

Cheers,