MachX stopped programming from within IDE...

kam · Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 59

Hi all,

I just upgaded my fireware on my MachX, to version 1.78 (latest). I can program my target chip (pic18f4520) on the ccs software protoboard just fine from within the MachX application.

Now, I cannot program the chip from within CCS's IDE! That has stopped sincemy upgrade just a few bits ago...! ahhh!

I can debug just fine! go figure...

Any thoughts?!

~Kam (^8*

kam · Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 59

My versions for IDE/Compilers are 3.234...

kam · Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 59

Hi all,

Well, after speaking with CCS tech support, this is the issue.

Version 1.78 needs an additional command line arg from the IDE to tell how to program (zif, icsp etc).

" We have added a third command line parameter to specify if the zif socket or the icd jack is to be used. It can be 0 or 1 or 2 as explained below
0- zif socket(this is by default)
1- icd jack with power supplied from machx
2 -icd jack with no power supplied form machx
So try "C:\PROGRA~1\PICC\MACHX.EXE" "-T%H" "%D" 1 - board not powered externally
or "C:\PROGRA~1\PICC\MACHX.EXE" "-T%H" "%D" 2 - board powered on its own"

Version 1.71 did not need this...

~Kam (^8*