Trouble getting started with ICD-S

Jerry Finsen · Guest

Installed software:
PCH 3.146
MPLAB 6.10
MPLAB Plugin latest

Hookup:
CCS Prototype Kit running a PIC18F458 @20mhz
ICD-S Hooked up to COM1 and Proto board. Green light solid ON.

I compile a minimal test program that includes the #device ICD=TRUE and the #delay(clock=20000000) directives.

I go to the ICD program. “Check Com” ->Passed for all Baud Rates. “Test ICD”-> Passed.

I attempt to download the test program hex via the ICD “Download to Target” button and get “Could not detect target” message.

ICD Status line reports: Under the Target columm->Not Detected. Under the ICD-S columm->CCS 0.96 Rev 34/20. Under the PC Columm->Device:COM1-115200.

From the PCW if I attempt to DEBUG -> ENABLE, I get “The target is not detected or in debug mode”.

How do I figure out what the problem is?

Thanks

Jerry
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john cutler · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 82 Location: Hot Tub, California

MPLAB6.1xxx wants ICD-2. You can program your chip using ICD-S but I don't believe you can debug with it. I have used ICD-S successfully as a stand alone programmer which loads the hex file generated by MPLAB6.1xx.

Perhaps the ICD-S does not support the 18F458 - I noticed that CCS just (today) has a new ICD-S software available for download on the site - If I ewere you...I'd try that :)

Good luck

:=Installed software:
:=PCH 3.146
:=MPLAB 6.10
:=MPLAB Plugin latest
:=
:=Hookup:
:= CCS Prototype Kit running a PIC18F458 @20mhz
:= ICD-S Hooked up to COM1 and Proto board. Green light solid ON.
:=
:=I compile a minimal test program that includes the #device ICD=TRUE and the #delay(clock=20000000) directives.
:=
:=I go to the ICD program. ?Check Com? ->Passed for all Baud Rates. ?Test ICD?-> Passed.
:=
:=I attempt to download the test program hex via the ICD ?Download to Target? button and get ?Could not detect target? message.
:=
:=ICD Status line reports: Under the Target columm->Not Detected. Under the ICD-S columm->CCS 0.96 Rev 34/20. Under the PC Columm->Device:COM1-115200.
:=
:=From the PCW if I attempt to DEBUG -> ENABLE, I get ?The target is not detected or in debug mode?.
:=
:=How do I figure out what the problem is?
:=
:=Thanks
:=
:=Jerry
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Jerry Finsen · Guest

:=MPLAB6.1xxx wants ICD-2. You can program your chip using ICD-S but I don't believe you can debug with it. I have used ICD-S successfully as a stand alone programmer which loads the hex file generated by MPLAB6.1xx.
:=
:=Perhaps the ICD-S does not support the 18F458 - I noticed that CCS just (today) has a new ICD-S software available for download on the site - If I ewere you...I'd try that <img src="http://www.ccsinfo.com/pix/forum/smile.gif" border="0">
:=
:=Good luck

CCS's literature says the ICD-S will support the 18F458 if you update the ICD-S firmware --- which I did, but forgot to mention above. I am running the latest Plugin -- today's version.

Thanks for the response though

Jerry
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john cutler · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 82 Location: Hot Tub, California

If you updated the firmware after downloading the new ICD-S software, then I guess I'm stumped. I have gotten the target not detected message on the 18F1320, but then CCS updated the ICD-S software and now it works fine. I do know that the chip data that ICD-S uses are in a .dat file in the CCS older on your disk, but I think it's not changeable by mere mortals :)

I'm sure there are others on this BBS who know far more than I do. Hopefully, they'll have the answers.

Sorry I can't be more helpful.

John

:=:=MPLAB6.1xxx wants ICD-2. You can program your chip using ICD-S but I don't believe you can debug with it. I have used ICD-S successfully as a stand alone programmer which loads the hex file generated by MPLAB6.1xx.
:=:=
:=:=Perhaps the ICD-S does not support the 18F458 - I noticed that CCS just (today) has a new ICD-S software available for download on the site - If I ewere you...I'd try that <img src="http://www.ccsinfo.com/pix/forum/smile.gif" border="0">
:=:=
:=:=Good luck
:=
:=CCS's literature says the ICD-S will support the 18F458 if you update the ICD-S firmware --- which I did, but forgot to mention above. I am running the latest Plugin -- today's version.
:=
:=Thanks for the response though
:=
:=Jerry
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Jerry Finsen · Guest

Arghhh ... some times I wonder how I manage to walk and talk at the same time!!!!

The CCS Prototyping board is the only ZIF device I have that has Pin 1 on the side away from the lever. I have several others that all have pin 1 on the lever side. I had the PIC in backwards.

Makes ya wonder if I should be working on mission critical stuff ???

Sorry for wasting your time.

Thanks

Jerry
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john cutler · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 82 Location: Hot Tub, California

You mean you can write code and chew gum at the same time? Can I come study under you?

Glad you figured it out. Time, I believe, falls under the Laws of Matter and Energy - it can't be wasted...only squandered!

:=Arghhh ... some times I wonder how I manage to walk and talk at the same

time!!!!
:=
:=The CCS Prototyping board is the only ZIF device I have that has Pin 1 on the side away from the lever. I have several others that all have pin 1 on the lever side. I had the PIC in backwards.
:=
:=Makes ya wonder if I should be working on mission critical stuff ???
:=
:=Sorry for wasting your time.
:=
:=Thanks
:=
:=Jerry
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