PicBasicPro+MicroCode studio plus and ICD debugging

[michel]

Hi!

I'm trying to use icd debugging with MCSP on a pic16f628. I program pic with MELAB U2 and I use Picbasicpro.I did build the microcode RS232 serial to PC. And can't get it to work.
Here is the simple code:

' Example program from manual to blink an LED connected to PORTB.0 about once a second

DEFINE LOADER_USED 1
DEFINE OSC 4

loop: High 0 ' Turn on LED connected to PORTB.0
Pause 500 ' Delay for .5 seconds

Low 0 ' Turn off LED connected to PORTB.0
Pause 500 ' Delay for .5 seconds

Goto loop ' Go back to loop and blink LED forever
' x = 10

End

Communication timeout error.....can't connect to PIC
Some files are attached....tanks for your help
it's basic for you guys...I realy wann'a learn this....

[Bruce]

You can get rid of the DEFINE LOADER_USED 1. This one can't use a bootloader.

Are you clicking the ICD Compile/Program button before programming your 628?

Have you verified your serial connection?

[michel]

Hi Bruce,

Ok, I'll get rid of it...

DEFINE LOADER_USED 1... I tried it without.

Connections on the PC or the max232?

On my laptop I got USB to DB9 connector...worked 2 minutes
and I did get too PCMCIA to rs232...with Vista

Connection from max232 to DB9 male seems allright

Be patient with me I new with this...tanks again...

[michel]

To be sure...on that drawing from microcode...that DB9 shematic is female configuration...is it?

If so...I used a male and pins are upside down

Michel

[Bruce]

Before you can get ICD working you need to make sure you have a good serial connection.
If you can send/receive serial data between the PIC & PC it should work fine with the ICD.

If not, then you'll need to fix that first.

[michel]

Connection are good on serial!


I can get the 628 to blink led without connecting to max232 with that code....

' Example program to blink an LED connected to PORTA.0 about
' once a second
'DEFINE LOADER_USED 1
'DEFINE OSC 4
trisA.0 = 0


x var byte
led var porta.0


loop:
x=1 ' Turn on LED connected to PORTB.0
led=x
Pause 500 ' Delay for .5 seconds

x=0 ' Turn on LED connected to PORTB.0
led=x ' Turn off LED connected to PORTB.0
Pause 500 ' Delay for .5 seconds

Goto loop ' Go back to loop and blink LED forever
End

To get RX and TX working on 628 should i put line in code to get it to send and receive or ICD complile does it for me....