OK...I downloaded the newest version of MPLAB and now it can connect...so onto seeing if I can really make this work! OH..btw...it is the MChip unit, not a homebrew. But thanks for the advice Kevin. >From: Kevin Blain >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: Re: [PIC]: problems with my ICD as well. >Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 15:06:02 -0000 > >Flashing LED means it's not 'connected' to the PC - A 'Reconnect' fixes >this if everything else is okay. > >If the LED is flashing the the ICD is powered, which means if there is a >problem it's PC side rather than PIC side if you get a comms failure. > >If doing a reconnect makes the LED go steady, the problem is PIC side. > >Is this a MChip ICD or a homebrew? (or to put it another way, has it >every worked for you before?) > >Regards, Kevin > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > > [mailto:PICLIST@mitvma.mit.edu] On Behalf Of Micro Eng > > Sent: 08 March 2002 15:02 > > To: PICLIST@mitvma.mit.edu > > Subject: [PIC]: problems with my ICD as well. > > > > > > OK..I wired an RJ11 jack, and no smoke when I powered it up, > > but it says it can't communicate with the unit. The red LED > > is flashing on the ICD (this means what?) I assume since the > > LED is on and flashing the power is connected correctly. > > > > I do the self test...get an comm error. I know the comm port > > is working because its hooked to my picstart > > > > Do I need to download the ICD operating system? It gives me > > an error that it required 2.0 for this. > > > > According to the help, it says to cycle power if the LED is > > flashing, and reset the comm port. No change. If I try > > com1, it does say it can't communicate with it, and com2 at > > least does not give that error. > > > > Any pointers? > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com > > hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > > > > > > > > > ***************************************************************** > > This email has been checked by the altohiway e-Sweeper Service > > ***************************************************************** > > > > > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: >[PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads