Post by thread:PICMASTER EMULATOR PROBLEMS

Hi, The new 16C73 pod attachment for my Picmaster does not pass the verify PICmaster test. I have one of the older PICMASTER units and I was wandering if there had been a software upgrade? I am using MPLAB. I was told that the pass counter would fail some all of the time, but I would expect the other test to pass. The pods have been discontinued I am told and the PICMASTER is not longer manufactured. Does anyone have a good source for repairing such equipment? Paul

Microchip should repair it for you. I would contact the local FAE and ask the procedure. They no longer make them but I think they are still supporting them for repairs etc. At 08:50 PM 4/6/00 EDT, you wrote: {Quote hidden}>Hi, > >The new 16C73 pod attachment for my Picmaster does not pass the verify >PICmaster test. I have one of the older PICMASTER units and I was wandering >if there had been a software upgrade? I am using MPLAB. > >I was told that the pass counter would fail some all of the time, but I would >expect the other test to pass. > >The pods have been discontinued I am told and the PICMASTER is not longer >manufactured. Does anyone have a good source for repairing such equipment? > >Paul > > Larry G. Nelson Sr. spam_OUTL.NelsonTakeThisOuTieee.org http://www.ultranet.com/~nr

Paul: I suggest that you check the jumpers MCLR, and +5V SYS / +5V EXTernal. If Picmaster setting are +5V EXTernal and the probe is not connected, then Verify pass fail or if MCLR pullup is not connected (Emulator is reseted continuosly is MCLR is leaved floating). I hope that this can help you. I am a PICMASTER user, in Argentina (Sorry if have mistakes writing this), and I am interested too in know source for repairing such equipment for a future (hope never occurrs) fails on my PICMaster. Do you know how time more the probes will be available on distribuitors ? (Digikey, IBARS etc). MPLAB will continue supporting PICMASTER in future releases ? Do you know or ear something about this ? Regards Hugo Muller H.J.M. Hardware & Software Diseqos Electrsnicos San Nicolas 683 Tel-Fax : 54-(0)-343-424-5953 (3100) Parana (Entre Rmos) Argentina UIN (ICQ) : 38.605.074 {Original Message removed}

Hi, Yes the system was working but took a hit from getting connected into the AC line via the probe input. A bit dead now. We ordered a new 16C73 pod head and had to have it shipped out of Europe because we could not locate one in the US. Also heard that the PICMASTER was not being supported anymore or sold anymore. In a message dated 4/7/00 3:07:11 PM Central Daylight Time, .....hmullerKILLspam@spam@ARNET.COM.AR writes: << I suggest that you check the jumpers MCLR, and +5V SYS / +5V EXTernal. If Picmaster setting are +5V EXTernal and the probe is not connected, then Verify pass fail or if MCLR pullup is not connected (Emulator is reseted continuosly is MCLR is leaved floating). I hope that this can help you. I am a PICMASTER user, in Argentina (Sorry if have mistakes writing this), and I am interested too in know source for repairing such equipment for a future (hope never occurrs) fails on my PICMaster. Do you know how time more the probes will be available on distribuitors ? (Digikey, IBARS etc). MPLAB will continue supporting PICMASTER in future releases ? Do you know or ear something about this ? Regards Hugo Muller H.J.M. Hardware & Software Diseqos Electrsnicos San Nicolas 683 Tel-Fax : 54-(0)-343-424-5953 (3100) Parana (Entre Rmos) Argentina UIN (ICQ) : 38.605.074

In a message dated 4/7/00 8:31:31 AM Central Daylight Time, nrKILLspamMA.ULTRANET.COM writes: << Microchip should repair it for you. I would contact the local FAE and ask the procedure. They no longer make them but I think they are still supporting them for repairs etc. >> Thanks, I sure hope so, got $2K in them and I would hate to hear that they just quit supporting tools.

I always use 16J probe same as 73 the only time it didn't pass the test it was 1. if your probe is in circuit 2. J5 jumper is on external 5v 3. J4 clock is on external 4. if you are using internal PC power supply you should have at list 350 Watt power supply I recommend external power supply Andre Abelian {Quote hidden}> > Hi, > > > > The new 16C73 pod attachment for my Picmaster does not pass the verify > > PICmaster test. I have one of the older PICMASTER units and I was > wandering > > if there had been a software upgrade? I am using MPLAB. > > > > I was told that the pass counter would fail some all of the time, but I > would > > expect the other test to pass. > > > > The pods have been discontinued I am told and the PICMASTER is not longer > > manufactured. Does anyone have a good source for repairing such > equipment? > > > > Paul > > >

On Mon, 29 May 2000 18:13:33 -0400, you wrote: {Quote hidden}>I always use 16J probe same as 73 the only time it didn't pass the test it >was > >1. if your probe is in circuit >2. J5 jumper is on external 5v >3. J4 clock is on external >4. if you are using internal PC power supply you should have > at list 350 Watt power supply I recommend external power > supply > >Andre Abelian > > >> > Hi, >> > >> > The new 16C73 pod attachment for my Picmaster does not pass the verify >> > PICmaster test. I have one of the older PICMASTER units and I was >> wandering >> > if there had been a software upgrade? I am using MPLAB. >> > >> > I was told that the pass counter would fail some all of the time, but I >> would >> > expect the other test to pass. >> > >> > The pods have been discontinued I am told and the PICMASTER is not >longer >> > manufactured. Does anyone have a good source for repairing such >> equipment? >> > >> > Paul >> > >> Check that the global break disable isn't active - this will cause several tests to fail (ensure little box on status bar says 'Bk On' not off