MicroCode Studio+ with Sony Vaio and USB/RS232 converter

[BrianT]

Does any one have personal experience with using MCSP on a Sony Vaio? The Vaio has no RS-232, only USB ports, so to use the bootloader I have to use a USB to RS-232 adapter.

MCSP seems to load fine but any time I try to compile and program it comes back with an error message something like "can't open COM4".

Tera-term works a treat and opens COM1 but MCSP seems to try to open COM4.

How do I direct MCSP to COM1??

Cheers
Brian

[Dave]

BrianT, Just go into Microcode Studio View tab then select the serial communicator tab. Next after the window opens select the Port Number tab and select the Com Port you want to use. The next time Microcode studio opens it will use the com port you have selected.

Dave Purola,
N8NTA

[BrianT]

Sorry Dave, life is not like that with a Sony Vaio. MCSP on a Sony Vaio gives the choice of COM4 or COM5. I can select either but always get the same error message.

"Port Access Error... Unable to connect to te target PIC micro using the assigned serial port..."

Has any actually got a Sony Vaio to work with MCSP and a USB to serial adapter?

Cheers
Brian

[Ioannis]

Are you sure that your USB-to-Serial converter is on COM1?

Check with the Device Manager as to which port sits the converter.

Ioannis

[BrianT]

When I fire up TeraTerm as my serial monitor it automatically comes up as COM1. I can enter TeraTerm Setup and choose COM1 through COM4. When I shutdown TeraTerm and fire up MCSP it automatically comes up as COM4. The only choices MCSP Setup gives me are COM4 and COM5. I have not found any way within MCSP to change this port assignment.

I have reloaded the USB/RS232 drivers to no avail.

Cheers
Brian

[Ioannis]

OK. I don't know about MCSP. I just asked you to make sure about what your Device Manager states for the port.

Ioannis