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Trouble connecting to OOPic-R via serial cable - dhaukoos - May 6 15:51:45 2008
I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first time, and
I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following error
message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
Configuration.
I have tested each lead of the cable and verified that all nine wires
are good. (It came as part of the OOPic-R package deal.)
My suspicion is that something related to the serial port
configuration settings is incorrect. Under the 'Find Serial Cable'
button, there are radio button selections for Comm 1 through Comm 6.
Ports 1,2,4,5,and 6 show "Not Installed" after the Comm number, while
Comm 3 shows Installed (literally, "Comm 3 - Installed"). However,
when I look at the Device Manager under the Windows XP control panel,
it shows one serial (communications) port named COM1.
The OOPic IDE seems to have 'found' (on its own) that only Comm 3 is
installed, while the OS states that only COM1 exists. Furthermore, if
this the source of my problem, I don't know how to tell the OOPic that
Comm 1 is really the port that is installed.
Anyone have any insight into this problem?
Dana
------------------------------------
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I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following error
message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
Configuration.
I have tested each lead of the cable and verified that all nine wires
are good. (It came as part of the OOPic-R package deal.)
My suspicion is that something related to the serial port
configuration settings is incorrect. Under the 'Find Serial Cable'
button, there are radio button selections for Comm 1 through Comm 6.
Ports 1,2,4,5,and 6 show "Not Installed" after the Comm number, while
Comm 3 shows Installed (literally, "Comm 3 - Installed"). However,
when I look at the Device Manager under the Windows XP control panel,
it shows one serial (communications) port named COM1.
The OOPic IDE seems to have 'found' (on its own) that only Comm 3 is
installed, while the OS states that only COM1 exists. Furthermore, if
this the source of my problem, I don't know how to tell the OOPic that
Comm 1 is really the port that is installed.
Anyone have any insight into this problem?
Dana
------------------------------------
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Re: Trouble connecting to OOPic-R via serial cable - rtstofer - May 6 16:16:09 2008
--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "dhaukoos" wrote:
>
> I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first time, and
> I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following error
> message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
> press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
> Configuration.
Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
Richard
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>
> I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first time, and
> I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following error
> message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
> press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
> Configuration.
Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
Richard
------------------------------------
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Re: Trouble connecting to OOPic-R via serial cable - dhaukoos - May 6 16:52:10 2008
--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "rtstofer" wrote:
>
> --- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "dhaukoos" wrote:
> >
> > I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first time, and
> > I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following error
> > message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
> > press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
> > Configuration.
>
> Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
> to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
>
> Richard
>
Thanks for your response. I have tried specifying Comm 1 via the radio
button selection. When I subsequently try to make and download (via
the F5 key) the simple example from chap. 2 of the programmer's guide
(Your first OOpic application), I get this message: "Error opening
Comm 1, Port already open".
Not sure what to try next. Any other thoughts?
Dana
------------------------------------
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>
> --- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "dhaukoos"
> >
> > I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first time, and
> > I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following error
> > message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
> > press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
> > Configuration.
>
> Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
> to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
>
> Richard
>
Thanks for your response. I have tried specifying Comm 1 via the radio
button selection. When I subsequently try to make and download (via
the F5 key) the simple example from chap. 2 of the programmer's guide
(Your first OOpic application), I get this message: "Error opening
Comm 1, Port already open".
Not sure what to try next. Any other thoughts?
Dana
------------------------------------
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Re: Re: Trouble connecting to OOPic-R via serial cable - ooPIC Technical Support - May 6 16:58:28 2008
Look for what else has that serial port open. Only one device at a time
can. Do you have a Hyperterm or similar running?
DLC
dhaukoos wrote:
> --- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "rtstofer" wrote:
>
>>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "dhaukoos" wrote:
>>
>>>I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first time, and
>>>I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following error
>>>message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
>>>press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
>>>Configuration.
>>
>>Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
>>to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
>>
>>Richard
>>
> Thanks for your response. I have tried specifying Comm 1 via the radio
> button selection. When I subsequently try to make and download (via
> the F5 key) the simple example from chap. 2 of the programmer's guide
> (Your first OOpic application), I get this message: "Error opening
> Comm 1, Port already open".
>
> Not sure what to try next. Any other thoughts?
>
> Dana
>
> ------------------------------------
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can. Do you have a Hyperterm or similar running?
DLC
dhaukoos wrote:
> --- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "rtstofer"
>
>>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "dhaukoos"
>>
>>>I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first time, and
>>>I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following error
>>>message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
>>>press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
>>>Configuration.
>>
>>Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
>>to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
>>
>>Richard
>>
> Thanks for your response. I have tried specifying Comm 1 via the radio
> button selection. When I subsequently try to make and download (via
> the F5 key) the simple example from chap. 2 of the programmer's guide
> (Your first OOpic application), I get this message: "Error opening
> Comm 1, Port already open".
>
> Not sure what to try next. Any other thoughts?
>
> Dana
>
> ------------------------------------
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Re: Trouble connecting to OOPic-R via serial cable - dhaukoos - May 6 17:11:41 2008
No Hyperterm or similar running. Not sure the best way to check what
else might have the serial port open, so I logged out and back in
again, and then only started the OOPic IDE. When I tried the same
sequence, I got the same error message. How can I explicitly query to
find out what might have it open (if it really is)? Should I try
restarting the PC instead of just loggin out?
Dana
--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, ooPIC Technical Support
wrote:
>
> Look for what else has that serial port open. Only one device at a
time
> can. Do you have a Hyperterm or similar running?
>
> DLC
>
> dhaukoos wrote:
> > --- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "rtstofer" wrote:
> >
> >>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "dhaukoos" wrote:
> >>
> >>>I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first
time, and
> >>>I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following
error
> >>>message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
> >>>press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
> >>>Configuration.
> >>
> >>Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
> >>to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
> >>
> >>Richard
> >>
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your response. I have tried specifying Comm 1 via the radio
> > button selection. When I subsequently try to make and download (via
> > the F5 key) the simple example from chap. 2 of the programmer's guide
> > (Your first OOpic application), I get this message: "Error opening
> > Comm 1, Port already open".
> >
> > Not sure what to try next. Any other thoughts?
> >
> > Dana
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> >
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else might have the serial port open, so I logged out and back in
again, and then only started the OOPic IDE. When I tried the same
sequence, I got the same error message. How can I explicitly query to
find out what might have it open (if it really is)? Should I try
restarting the PC instead of just loggin out?
Dana
--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, ooPIC Technical Support
>
> Look for what else has that serial port open. Only one device at a
time
> can. Do you have a Hyperterm or similar running?
>
> DLC
>
> dhaukoos wrote:
> > --- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "rtstofer"
> >
> >>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "dhaukoos"
> >>
> >>>I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first
time, and
> >>>I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following
error
> >>>message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
> >>>press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
> >>>Configuration.
> >>
> >>Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
> >>to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
> >>
> >>Richard
> >>
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your response. I have tried specifying Comm 1 via the radio
> > button selection. When I subsequently try to make and download (via
> > the F5 key) the simple example from chap. 2 of the programmer's guide
> > (Your first OOpic application), I get this message: "Error opening
> > Comm 1, Port already open".
> >
> > Not sure what to try next. Any other thoughts?
> >
> > Dana
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> >
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Re: Re: Trouble connecting to OOPic-R via serial cable - ooPIC Technical Support - May 6 17:33:10 2008
Hmm, I'm no Windows expert, but if it says that something has the COM
port open then I'd start looking at a driver. Do you have any other
devices that hook up to the serial port in your configuration? Even if
they aren't being used right now?
DLC
dhaukoos wrote:
> No Hyperterm or similar running. Not sure the best way to check what
> else might have the serial port open, so I logged out and back in
> again, and then only started the OOPic IDE. When I tried the same
> sequence, I got the same error message. How can I explicitly query to
> find out what might have it open (if it really is)? Should I try
> restarting the PC instead of just loggin out?
>
> Dana
>
> --- In o...@yahoogroups.com, ooPIC Technical Support
> wrote:
>
>>Look for what else has that serial port open. Only one device at a
>
> time
>
>>can. Do you have a Hyperterm or similar running?
>>
>>DLC
>>
>>dhaukoos wrote:
>>
>>>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "rtstofer" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "dhaukoos" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first
>
> time, and
>
>>>>>I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following
>
> error
>
>>>>>message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
>>>>>press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
>>>>>Configuration.
>>>>
>>>>Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
>>>>to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
>>>>
>>>>Richard
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks for your response. I have tried specifying Comm 1 via the radio
>>>button selection. When I subsequently try to make and download (via
>>>the F5 key) the simple example from chap. 2 of the programmer's guide
>>>(Your first OOpic application), I get this message: "Error opening
>>>Comm 1, Port already open".
>>>
>>>Not sure what to try next. Any other thoughts?
>>>
>>>Dana
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
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port open then I'd start looking at a driver. Do you have any other
devices that hook up to the serial port in your configuration? Even if
they aren't being used right now?
DLC
dhaukoos wrote:
> No Hyperterm or similar running. Not sure the best way to check what
> else might have the serial port open, so I logged out and back in
> again, and then only started the OOPic IDE. When I tried the same
> sequence, I got the same error message. How can I explicitly query to
> find out what might have it open (if it really is)? Should I try
> restarting the PC instead of just loggin out?
>
> Dana
>
> --- In o...@yahoogroups.com, ooPIC Technical Support
>
>
>>Look for what else has that serial port open. Only one device at a
>
> time
>
>>can. Do you have a Hyperterm or similar running?
>>
>>DLC
>>
>>dhaukoos wrote:
>>
>>>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "rtstofer"
>>>
>>>
>>>>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "dhaukoos"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first
>
> time, and
>
>>>>>I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following
>
> error
>
>>>>>message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
>>>>>press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
>>>>>Configuration.
>>>>
>>>>Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
>>>>to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
>>>>
>>>>Richard
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks for your response. I have tried specifying Comm 1 via the radio
>>>button selection. When I subsequently try to make and download (via
>>>the F5 key) the simple example from chap. 2 of the programmer's guide
>>>(Your first OOpic application), I get this message: "Error opening
>>>Comm 1, Port already open".
>>>
>>>Not sure what to try next. Any other thoughts?
>>>
>>>Dana
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
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Re: Trouble connecting to OOPic-R via serial cable - dhaukoos - May 7 14:22:48 2008
I've since tried several things, including resetting the EEPROM and
reinstalling the IDE, and now its working. Not sure what the original
problem was (but now its working on Comm 3 as defined by the IDE).
Thanks for your help everyone.
Dana
--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, ooPIC Technical Support
wrote:
>
> Hmm, I'm no Windows expert, but if it says that something has the COM
> port open then I'd start looking at a driver. Do you have any other
> devices that hook up to the serial port in your configuration? Even if
> they aren't being used right now?
>
> DLC
>
> dhaukoos wrote:
> > No Hyperterm or similar running. Not sure the best way to check what
> > else might have the serial port open, so I logged out and back in
> > again, and then only started the OOPic IDE. When I tried the same
> > sequence, I got the same error message. How can I explicitly query to
> > find out what might have it open (if it really is)? Should I try
> > restarting the PC instead of just loggin out?
> >
> > Dana
> >
> > --- In o...@yahoogroups.com, ooPIC Technical Support
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Look for what else has that serial port open. Only one device at a
> >
> > time
> >
> >>can. Do you have a Hyperterm or similar running?
> >>
> >>DLC
> >>
> >>dhaukoos wrote:
> >>
> >>>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "rtstofer" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "dhaukoos" wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first
> >
> > time, and
> >
> >>>>>I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following
> >
> > error
> >
> >>>>>message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
> >>>>>press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
> >>>>>Configuration.
> >>>>
> >>>>Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
> >>>>to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
> >>>>
> >>>>Richard
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Thanks for your response. I have tried specifying Comm 1 via the
radio
> >>>button selection. When I subsequently try to make and download (via
> >>>the F5 key) the simple example from chap. 2 of the programmer's guide
> >>>(Your first OOpic application), I get this message: "Error opening
> >>>Comm 1, Port already open".
> >>>
> >>>Not sure what to try next. Any other thoughts?
> >>>
> >>>Dana
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>------------------------------------
> >>>
> >>>
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reinstalling the IDE, and now its working. Not sure what the original
problem was (but now its working on Comm 3 as defined by the IDE).
Thanks for your help everyone.
Dana
--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, ooPIC Technical Support
>
> Hmm, I'm no Windows expert, but if it says that something has the COM
> port open then I'd start looking at a driver. Do you have any other
> devices that hook up to the serial port in your configuration? Even if
> they aren't being used right now?
>
> DLC
>
> dhaukoos wrote:
> > No Hyperterm or similar running. Not sure the best way to check what
> > else might have the serial port open, so I logged out and back in
> > again, and then only started the OOPic IDE. When I tried the same
> > sequence, I got the same error message. How can I explicitly query to
> > find out what might have it open (if it really is)? Should I try
> > restarting the PC instead of just loggin out?
> >
> > Dana
> >
> > --- In o...@yahoogroups.com, ooPIC Technical Support
> >
> >
> >>Look for what else has that serial port open. Only one device at a
> >
> > time
> >
> >>can. Do you have a Hyperterm or similar running?
> >>
> >>DLC
> >>
> >>dhaukoos wrote:
> >>
> >>>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "rtstofer"
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>--- In o...@yahoogroups.com, "dhaukoos"
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I am attempting to connect my PC to my OOPic-R for the first
> >
> > time, and
> >
> >>>>>I have a problem. From the OOPic IDE, I am getting the following
> >
> > error
> >
> >>>>>message, "Cannot find a serial cable connected to an ooPIC", when I
> >>>>>press the button labeled 'Find Serial Cable' under Tools->Cable
> >>>>>Configuration.
> >>>>
> >>>>Finding a serial cable doesn't always work. Just TELL the IDE where
> >>>>to look. If you have the cable on COM1, specify it.
> >>>>
> >>>>Richard
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Thanks for your response. I have tried specifying Comm 1 via the
radio
> >>>button selection. When I subsequently try to make and download (via
> >>>the F5 key) the simple example from chap. 2 of the programmer's guide
> >>>(Your first OOpic application), I get this message: "Error opening
> >>>Comm 1, Port already open".
> >>>
> >>>Not sure what to try next. Any other thoughts?
> >>>
> >>>Dana
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>------------------------------------
> >>>
> >>>
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