Chipkit + Bootloader Programming

[Benj]

Hello,

For anyone wanting to use a PIC32 ChipKit I have some good news.

We have looked a few times at supporting the ChipKit bootloader and failed. Now I am happy to announce we have finally cracked it.

I have included this fix in the files here: http://www.matrixtsl.com/mmforums/viewt ... 63&t=18209

If you have an existing project then remember to change the target to the Bootloader version of the chip.

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Also remember to select the correct COM port.

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This fix should also resolve the spaces in project filename compilation errors.

If you need to restore the Bootloader to your ChipKit then you can do so using a PICkit 3 and the MPLABX IPE software, the bootloader hex file can be found from this page.

http://chipkit.net/wiki/index.php?title=Boards

[QMESAR]

Thank you very much B en and Team this is great news for many users

[JohnCrow]

Hi Ben

I've added your new components but I'm not able to get the board to program

C:\Program Files (x86)\Matrix TSL\Flowcode V7\compilers\pic32\bin\xc32-gcc.exe reported error code 255
After pressing compile to chip the window goes blank and shows the above message

I have reloaded the bootloader into my chipkit board using the pickit3 and mplab, as I have previously programmed it with the pickit

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[QMESAR]

Hi Ben

As John I have reprogrammed my uc32 with the boot loader and when pressing compile to chip in FC, I get the same error

C:\Program Files (x86)\Matrix TSL\Flowcode V7\compilers\pic32\bin\xc32-gcc.exe reported error code 255

[Benj]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for letting me know. I have now fixed the broken file on the link below and it should now work correctly.

http://www.matrixtsl.com/mmforums/viewt ... 63&t=18209

[QMESAR]

Hi Ben

Updated my FC with the new files from the link however when programming then I get the following error message

C:\Program Files (x86)\Flowcode 7\compilers\pic32\bin\pic32prog.exe reported error code -1

do not know if this is a path problem I aslo do not locate such a file in my system

[Benj]

Hello,

Please can you try the update again I've added the programmer executable now and it hopefully should all work this time.

[QMESAR]

Hi Ben
Sorry for this post I did not see the one from John and when I did I downloaded the new files ,
The update is working fine with me
Thank you very much

[Jacob Christ]

How exactly does this work? It seems like your replacing the bootloader on the board. So you would need a custom bootloader for each chipKIT board, correct?

We make the PONTECH Quick240 (pontech.com / quick240.com) which was based on the chipKIT Max32 but we have a modified bootloader.

Jacob