Enable Debug Causes ICDU Failure pcwh 4.039 & icdu 2.77

[foodwatch]

There is some kind of major compatibility with the latest version of pcwh (4.039) together with the usb icdu version (2.77). When I attempt to enable debugger, it appears to kill something in the icdu software (telling me it cant find icdu on usb and asking if I want to connect via serial port). If I choose yes or no, it crashes and I end up having to re-run setupicd.exe to get the icdu back. PCWH and ICD each function ok after reloading setupicd.exe, but as soon as "enable debug" is selected in PCWH, the same failure and apparent file corruption occur. Prior to the upgrade the hardware was working. I can't be the only one seeing this (I hope). Help???

[Jim Ashby, TX, USA, Texas]

I have been fighting this since Friday about 6:00 pm.

I can reboot my system and the first time I open the debugger it works, but never again, till I reboot.

Help!

[foodwatch2003]

Spoke to CCS this morning. It turns out that the latest version of ICDU software was not updated with latest version of pcwh. Try removing icdu software and reloading pcwh and run icdu functions through pcwh until they can update the icdu files.. This worked for me

[horkesley]

Hi,

I am surprised CCS have not commented on the problems with 4.039 there is clearly a problem.

I constanlty get the message no response from target, I believe the problem lies with the USB connection.

I use the ICD_U40, but get much more reliable operation from an old ICD1, RS232.

It appears form this forum that others are having similar problems, has any a cure?

My project is currently on hold until this is resolved.
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[Bill Havins]

Hello To All:

Just after 2:00 this morning I finally looked at the Forum to see if others had had their software hang or crash when attempting to use the Debugger in 4.039. My software on my desktop at the office stopped recognizing my Mach-X about mid-morning yesterday. I re-installed all of my CCS software and the IDE was then able to recognize the Mach-X again. Needless to say I did not return to the Debugger.

Being the "slow-learner" that I am, err..., hoping that the problem was with my desktop computer, I took my laptop home and, around 9:00 p.m., tried the Debugger and the Mach-X again. Same result. At 2:00 I looked at the Forum and saw that I am not the only one having USB-Debugger problems.

I now have things working on my laptop again. But it's "hands off the Debugger!" Let's hope they get things fixed soon. I, too, have projects "on hold."

Bill

[Jim Ashby, TX, USA, Texas]

Well CCS has issued two updates since I first posted a problem on this forum, and ALL of my projects are on hold, costing me thousands of labor dollars.

I just downloaded the 4.041 update hoping that they have cured the issue, but it still failes.

Has anyone gotten this to work?

I can no longer wait for CCS, this is a bankruptcy issue for me.

I posted my first responce to this issue and call CCS twice (got voicemail, and I left messages with complete details and contact information) on the 29th of May.

It is now June 9th (11 days awaiting), and NO resolutions to this MAJOR issue.

Where is CCS?

Why do they NOT return voicemails?

MPLAB looks better and better to me!

Long time user, and I may be jumping ship soon!!!

Jim Ashby
IDE Solutions, Inc.
The Great State of Texas, USA.

[PCM programmer]

Buy a Microchip ICD2 and use the CCS compiler with MPLAB vs. 7.41.
Do debugging with the ICD2 under MPLAB.
See this thread on development tools (software and hardware):
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26954

[CCS]

CCS Technical Support does not monitor this forum on a regular basis. Please do not post bug reports on this forum. All bug reports should be emailed to support@ccsinfo.com. Thank you.

[horkesley]

CCS, perhaps you should monitor this forum and comment on the problems with 4.040 USB etc.
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