Post by thread:[PIC:] Using ITU Tech programmer under XP?

Hi all. I just replaced our 8-y.o. PC with a brand-spanking-new one, and now my old ITU Tech PIC programmer doesn't work. It plugs into the parallel port and worked fine under W98, but there's something wrong with this newfangled XP. I tried changing the parallel port type in the BIOS, but SCP wasn't one of the choices, and none of the others had any effect. Is there some software out there that makes XP behave like '98 as far as the parallel port goes? Or perhaps some newer PIC programmer software that is compatible with the ITU programmer? Or some other option? Thanks in advance. --m _________________________________________________________________ Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software optimizes dial-up to the max! http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/plus&ST=1 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

Michael Park wrote > Is there some software out there that makes XP behave like '98 as Hi Michael, This is sort of a long shot... I'm not sure if Chris Sakkas used Jan Axelson's original 'INPOUT' DLL to access the parallel port on the ITU programmer he developed, but if he did you just might be in luck. Do you have the original software for the ITU programmer? If so, do see this file anywhere in the software setup directory?: INPOUT32.DLL If you do, LOGIX4U has created a new INPOUT32.DLL for Win XT/2000/XP which, if the ITU programmer uses this DLL, would allow your programmer software to run on your Windows XP machine without ant further modifications. This new INPOUT32.DLL also works on Windows 98. I can send you this file if you need it. The LOGIX4U web site looks like it has expired. Best regards, Ken Pergola -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

Thanks for the reply, Ken, but unfortunately, there's no inpout32.dll anywhere. Just out of curiosity, does anyone else here use the ITU programmer? --m {Quote hidden}>From: Ken Pergola <spam_OUTno_spamTakeThisOuTLOCALNET.COM> >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list <.....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> >To: PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: Re: [PIC:] Using ITU Tech programmer under XP? >Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 21:30:10 -0500 > >Michael Park wrote > > > Is there some software out there that makes XP behave like '98 as > >Hi Michael, > >This is sort of a long shot... > >I'm not sure if Chris Sakkas used Jan Axelson's original 'INPOUT' DLL to >access the parallel port on the ITU programmer he developed, but if he did >you just might be in luck. > >Do you have the original software for the ITU programmer? > >If so, do see this file anywhere in the software setup directory?: > INPOUT32.DLL > >If you do, LOGIX4U has created a new INPOUT32.DLL for Win XT/2000/XP which, >if the ITU programmer uses this DLL, would allow your programmer software >to >run on your Windows XP machine without ant further modifications. This new >INPOUT32.DLL also works on Windows 98. I can send you this file if you need >it. The LOGIX4U web site looks like it has expired. > > >Best regards, > >Ken Pergola > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics >(like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics _________________________________________________________________ Check out the coupons and bargains on MSN Offers! http://shopping.msn.com/softcontent/softcontent.aspx?scmId=1418 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

Michael Park wrote: > Thanks for the reply, Ken, but unfortunately, there's no inpout32.dll > anywhere. Hi Michael, Check out http://www.dontronics.com Don may be able to help you with a solution -- worth a try. I think there is some mention on his web site regarding software that works with the ITU hardware. Sadly, Chris Sakkas died circa 1998. He was way too young and was a great person to have in the engineering community. Good luck in your quest -- hope you can get it working on Windows XP. Best regards, Ken Pergola -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

Bob Barr wrote: > Michael Park wrote: > >>Thanks for the reply, Ken, but unfortunately, there's no inpout32.dll >>anywhere. >> >> > > It can be downloaded from: > > http://www.programmersheaven.com/zone15/cat610/28409.htm > > > Regards, Bob Is there anyplace else? The above site points to http://www.logix4u.net/inpout32_source_and_bins.zip which has been taken down because the domain name has expired. Bummer. Jim -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.

part 1 1239 bytes content-type:text/plain; (decoded 7bit) Jim Korman wrote: > Is there anyplace else? The above site points to > > http://www.logix4u.net/inpout32_source_and_bins.zip > > which has been taken down because the domain name > has expired. Bummer. > Hi Jim, Attached is the INPOUT32.DLL that LOGIX4U (Raygon Perunad?) created as a Win NT/2000/XP upgrade to Jan Axelson's original INPOUT32.DLL. I know it is not magic, but it sure is awesome to see LOGIX4U's INPOUT32.DLL breathe new life into software (that uses INPOUT32.DLL) that normally would not run on a Win XP machine -- just by upgrading the DLL and nothing else. I realize that this is not the only parallel port I/O DLL out there, but both Jan Axelson and LOGIX4U did a great community service by releasing these to the public -- my hat's off to both of them! Thank you very much. PICLIST: -------- Sorry if I've upset anyone with regard to uploading a file of this size -- I try not to upload very often, but there always seems to be people in need of interfacing PICs to the parallel port. Best regards, Ken Pergola -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email .....listservKILLspam.....mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body part 2 12043 bytes content-type:application/x-zip-compressed; (decode)

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 21:04:24 -0600, Jim Korman <snip> > >Is there anyplace else? The above site points to > >http://www.logix4u.net/inpout32_source_and_bins.zip > >which has been taken down because the domain name >has expired. Bummer. > Sorry for providing you with a bad link. Programmers Heaven usually has valid ones. Just do a google search for the terms "inpout32.dll" and "download". That's all I did. IIRC, there were several hundred hits. At least one of them should work. :=) Regards, Bob -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email EraseMElistservspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

I have the ITU programmer, though I don't use it much anymore. It is essentially a clone of the classic "Tait" design, and anything that works with a tait programmer should work with it as well. Back when I was using Win98, my favorite software to use with it was the "pp" programmer. It only burned the memory locations that had been changed, so for development revisions it was extremely fast (much faster than the software that came with the ITU programmer. This has been superceded by another programmer called "FPP", which was also written by David Tait. You can pick up a copy here: http://people.man.ac.uk/~mbhstdj/piclinks.html In the documentation for this programmer it explains how to use it under WinNT/XP. I teach a course in embedded programming here and a couple of years ago I used this as the programming software for the course. I had the students build a stripped down Tait programmer on their breadboards and use FPP to do the programming. It worked under both Win2K and WinXP. Best of luck with your project. John Hansen At 10:04 PM 1/23/2004 -0800, you wrote: >Thanks for the reply, Ken, but unfortunately, there's no inpout32.dll >anywhere. > >Just out of curiosity, does anyone else here use the ITU programmer? -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listservspam_OUTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

Bob Barr wrote: {Quote hidden}> On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 21:04:24 -0600, Jim Korman > > <snip> > >>Is there anyplace else? The above site points to >> >>www.logix4u.net/inpout32_source_and_bins.zip >> >>which has been taken down because the domain name >>has expired. Bummer. >> >> > > Sorry for providing you with a bad link. Programmers Heaven usually > has valid ones. > > Just do a google search for the terms "inpout32.dll" and "download". > That's all I did. IIRC, there were several hundred hits. At least one > of them should work. :=) > > > Regards, Bob > That's what I tried first. Most of the links were to the "early" version (95/98) and not XP. The links that I got that had the new version, all ended up linked back to the logix4u site. <Food_for_thought> Is it really a good thing to have an "important egg" in a single basket> </Food_for_thought> To Ken : Thanks. Jim -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email @spam@listservKILLspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body