MCS/EPIC (parallel) problems


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    No matter what I've tried I can't get the programmer to remember the setup port, which is LPT1. As soon as a new compile is called I have to go back in and reset the com port. I believe this should be saved in one of the program files. All this came about after moving the whole show from a desktop running Win95 to a laptop running XP. Why doesn't the MCS have a LPT listing in the drop downs, there all serial com1,com3 port ID's. I can program but it's a pain to remember to pick a port each time. Is ther something I am overlooking?

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    Quote Originally Posted by fowardbias View Post
    No matter what I've tried I can't get the programmer to remember the setup port, which is LPT1. As soon as a new compile is called I have to go back in and reset the com port. I believe this should be saved in one of the program files. All this came about after moving the whole show from a desktop running Win95 to a laptop running XP. Why doesn't the MCS have a LPT listing in the drop downs, there all serial com1,com3 port ID's. I can program but it's a pain to remember to pick a port each time. Is ther something I am overlooking?
    .ini file somewhere?

    The programmer's are plug-ins. It would seem to me that the problem isn't in MCS, but in the programmer add-in software. I'd be checking over there, not in the MCS directory.
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    In EPICWin, the Epic Port is set under the File menu. There's an Auto option that finds my LPT1 connected programmer.

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    Smile No problems now

    Thanks for the info, everything is OK now, all I do is click program and it works. Don't even have to click on AUTO. Working great!

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