Reply by Wouter van Ooijen May 24, 20042004-05-24
> Ok, I found the problem.
> In the "Blink A led" schematics, when the Led+Resistor is
> connected, the wisp can't ID the PIC.

You probably have a Wisp628 with 470 ohm series resistors? You can
replace these with 47 ohm resistors (or simply keep the 470's and put
47's in parallel).

> When disconnected, it works but prints an error message :
>
> C:\Program Files\XWisp\serialwin32.py:88: DeprecationWarning: integer
> argument e
> xpected, got float
> win32file.SetCommTimeouts(self.hComPort, timeouts)
> C:\Program Files\XWisp\xwisp.py:2026: FutureWarning: %u/%o/%x/%X of
> negative int
> will return a signed string in Python 2.4 and up
> self.Log(( "__GoTo( %04X )" % Address ) + \

Yeh, those stupid deprecation warnings I have to get rid off. But I'm
glad it does work!

Wouter van Ooijen

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Reply by holopoint.rm May 24, 20042004-05-24
Ok, I found the problem.
In the "Blink A led" schematics, when the Led+Resistor is
connected, the wisp can't ID the PIC.
When disconnected, it works but prints an error message :

C:\Program Files\XWisp\serialwin32.py:88: DeprecationWarning: integer
argument e
xpected, got float
win32file.SetCommTimeouts(self.hComPort, timeouts)
C:\Program Files\XWisp\xwisp.py:2026: FutureWarning: %u/%o/%x/%X of
negative int
will return a signed string in Python 2.4 and up
self.Log(( "__GoTo( %04X )" % Address ) + \




Reply by holopoint.rm May 24, 20042004-05-24
--- In , "Wouter van Ooijen" <wouter@v...>
wrote:
> > I tried programming (for the first time) a 12f675 with my Wisp628.
> > The programmer can't read the target ID.
>
> What is the exact error message?
>
The error message is :

target auto-detect ... Sorry, I can not determine the target chip
type.
Specify a target on the command line, or maybe the chip is defect?
The Id that is read is 3FFF.

Its a clean blank PIC, i tried both with an internal and external
osciletor and I also tried replacing the PIC.




Reply by Wouter van Ooijen May 24, 20042004-05-24
> I tried programming (for the first time) a 12f675 with my Wisp628.
> The programmer can't read the target ID.

What is the exact error message?

> IS this because I am not using the additional circuit (the 'dongle') ?
> http://www.voti.nl/wisp628/pics/dongle.gif

With a new (clear) 12F675 this should (in practice) not be needed.

> Also, whats a TIP120?

a very common NPN darlington power transistor

> Is there an alternative to the Dongle ?

if you need it (see Wisp628 page) you will have to switch the power to
the target. a moer sophisticated alternative would be a series
transistor instead of a shorter, but that would reuire a more complex
circuit.

Wouter van Ooijen

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Reply by holopoint.rm May 24, 20042004-05-24
I tried programming (for the first time) a 12f675 with my Wisp628.
The programmer can't read the target ID.

IS this because I am not using the additional circuit (the 'dongle') ?
http://www.voti.nl/wisp628/pics/dongle.gif

Also, whats a TIP120?
Is there an alternative to the Dongle ?

Thanks,
Shachar Weis.