Flowcode 6 Pickit2 problems

[ajneal4uk]

Hi;
I have been successfully using flowcode 5 with my Pickit2 programmer (dspic3f3013). I have purchased the new V6 version of flowcode and the pic16 pack but I am unable to program the device. I have tried copying the programmer config from V5 with no success. I have noticed that the programmer config is not stored when I select 'enable writing configuration to chip'
Anyone else have the same problem?
Andy

[medelec35]

Hi Andy,
I have posted about this here:
http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/mmforum ... 54&t=12904

[ajneal4uk]

Hi medelec35

Thank you for your prompt reply, I have included the export file of my configuration.
I have been using these setting with FC5 and I think it was derived from FC4.

Launching the programmer...

C:\Program Files\Matrix Multimedia\Flowcode PIC24&dsPIC V4\tools\PICkit2\pk2cmd.exe -BC:\Program Files\Matrix Multimedia\Flowcode PIC24&dsPIC V4\tools\PICkit2\ -P%a -F%f.hex -M -R

Could not find device %A.

C:\Program Files\Matrix Multimedia\Flowcode PIC24&dsPIC V4\tools\PICkit2\pk2cmd.exe reported error code 36

Thanks

[medelec35]

Hi Andy,
Sorry my mistake
What I posted was just for PIC and not dsPIC
Take a look at this page:
http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/wiki/in ... PIC/PIC24)
See if that helps.
Links on some of those wiki pages don't work to well, you may have to either Highlight then right click on the link and select go to page or just copy and paste link in your browser

Martin

[ajneal4uk]

Hi medelec35

I must have tried every combination known to man, still without success.

Still unable to find device, I'm sure its something simple that I have overlooked.

Andy

[kersing]

Hi Andy,

Could you try running pk2cmd from the command-line with option '-p' (without quotes)? It should display the device it finds.

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Flowcode\v5\Tools\PICkit2>pk2cmd -p
Auto-Detect: Found part DSPIC33FJ128GP708.


Operation Succeeded

Jac

[ajneal4uk]

Hi Jac;

I have set the auto detect -P as suggested

From
-BC:\Program Files\Matrix Multimedia\Flowcode PIC24&dsPIC V4\tools\PICkit2\ -P%a -F%f.hex -M -R
To
-BC:\Program Files\Matrix Multimedia\Flowcode PIC24&dsPIC V4\tools\PICkit2\ -P -F%f.hex -M -R

When I compile to chip, the chip 30F3013 is detected but I get the error Hex file not found.

Many thanks

Andy

[medelec35]

Hi Andy,
If not resolved by later this evening (when I get home from work), I will have a play and see if I can sort the issue out.
No promises I can sort it though.

Martin

[kersing]

Hi Andy,

I did not want you to change the setting in Flowcde, just test if the software actually detected the device.

The correct setting should be:
-BC:\Program Files\Matrix Multimedia\Flowcode PIC24&dsPIC V4\tools\PICkit2\ -P$(chip) -F"$(target).hex" -M -R

Someone at MM needs to update the Wiki to list the correct expansions for version 6, the explanation and PICkit examples are Flowcode 4/5 syntax based (and refer to paths based on older FC versions as well)

Jac

PS. this thread could be helpful

PPS. MM has been notified of the issue.

[Benj]

Cheers Jac,

Wiki pages have been updated now. Let me know if there are any issues there and I'll get them sorted.

[ajneal4uk]

The new configuration on the Wiki has sorted out my problem

I left the chip auto detect as -P

Thanks for your help

Andy

[ajneal4uk]

Hi all;

So I went on holiday, on return I notice the update to V6.0.3.0 and updated.
I tried to compile to chip as I had successfully done before and have a linker error as:-


Launching the linker/assembler...

C:\Program Files\Flowcode 6\compilers\pic16\batchfiles\pic16_C30_link.bat "C:\Users\Ando's\DOCUME~1\FLOWCO~3\mpu_6050_testing" 30F3013 30F

C:\Users\Ando's\DOCUME~1\FLOWCO~3>pic30-gcc -Wl,"C:\Users\Ando's\DOCUME~1\FLOWCO~3\mpu_6050_testing".o,-L"C:\PROGRA~1\FLOWCO~3\COMPIL~1\pic16\BATCHF~1\..\C_tools\lib",--heap=256,--report-mem,--script="C:\PROGRA~1\FLOWCO~3\COMPIL~1\pic16\BATCHF~1\..\Support\30F\gld\p30F3013.gld",-o"C:\Users\Ando's\DOCUME~1\FLOWCO~3\mpu_6050_testing".cof

C:\Users\Ando's\DOCUME~1\FLOWCO~3\mpu_6050_testing.o: Link Error: Could not allocate section .text, size = 13698 PC units, attributes = code

Link Error: Could not allocate program memory

Error returned from [pic30-gcc.exe]

C:\Program Files\Flowcode 6\compilers\pic16\batchfiles\pic16_C30_link.bat reported error code 1


any ideas

Thanks in advance

Andy

[Benj]

Hello Andy,

Is it possible for you to attach the Flowcode project file to the forums or send to me via a PM if it is commercially sensitive and I will investigate for you.