It just spins away and never downloads.

Any solution to this?

 

Try different SW , MPLAB 8.92, or MPLABX, or IPE or the standalone PK3 SW , put a ferrite core on the USB cable .

 

Thank you.

What is a SW?

 

What is a SW?

SW = software.

 

"SW = software."

Okay. Thanks.

"the standalone PK3 SW"

Let me take a look for that.

 

What is an SAP file as it relates to Pics?

SAP is usually an audio file.

 

Thank you.

It's the file extension in PICKit 3 directory in 8.40

 

How are you achieving the fw load... PK3 connected and selected as programmer.....MPLAB8.xx ---> programmer ---> settings --->Configuration---Manual Download ---> open PK3FW_012890.jam as an example

 

I'm a Pic newbee too, so this may not help but ...

There is an issue with the PICKkit3 clone that makes programming chips not work (at least on a certain dev board) unless you set the IDE software to power it at 4.5v rather than 5v.

I know that my clone downloaded new FW OK, I think I had set the 4.5v by that stage. So might be worth a try.

(I've been following the PIC tutorials by Julian Ilett on Youtube, one of those covered the issue.)

 

Thank you.

It's the file extension in PICKit 3 directory in 8.40

I don't know. I have been working with MPLAB for years and don't recall an SAP file. I just downloaded 8.92 from the archive to refresh my memory and I don't see anything regarding a SAP file. The project files for MPLAB is MCW.

 

"How are you achieving the fw load"

We've switched over to standalone PICKit 3 programing software.

"I had set the 4.5v by that stage"

Thanks,. We'll try that.

"I have been working with MPLAB"

Well if you only get a programmer once. It downloads latest firmware and 'that's that'.

 

It downloads latest firmware and 'that's that'.

The standalone PK3 fw probably not the latest > [ 1-44-26 ] there are lots of versions out there , unfortunately not all are compatible with all Microchip IDE software, The advantage of working with MPLAB(X) is being able to edit / build and run from a single program. PK3 will need to load PIC device files at some stage. Your 'clone' probably had a old fw version ? , what version has it now got ? . We were all newbee at one time it takes patience and a degree of logic to succeed but very rewarding ,I am still learning 18 Years on... I am a big believer in walking before you run, what PIC device / board / code . do you plan to use, The tutorial is a good route as per stb post ( I'm finding your posts a little confusing )

 

A bit of unsolicited advice. When you're a newbie, listen! And don't argue with the experts. They may eventually decide to stop responding. As Heinlein once wrote, "Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig."

I am qualified to make thus comment, because when I first joined a forum, I was the pig. Fortunately, in my first thread I learned not to argue with the experts.

 

A bit of unsolicited advice. When you're a newbie, listen! And don't argue with the experts. They may eventually decide to stop responding. As Heinlein once wrote, "Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig."

I am qualified to make thus comment, because when I first joined a forum, I was the pig. Fortunately, in my first thread I learned not to argue with the experts.

I'd just be happy if the TS made even the least bit of sense.

 

I would use the latest version of MPLAB x.
If you put a PIC device in the programmer and try to program it MPLAB will download correct driver for it.

 

"Your 'clone' probably had a old fw version ? , what version has it now got ?"

I don't have it in front of me.

Am assisting third party here.

Will get it and continue this if need be.

Thanks!

 

In MPLAB X IDE it fails self test.



In MPLAB X IDE 8.92.

It autodetected PICKit 3 and started dowloading.

Choked at downloading at 'Downloading A... file"

Will post screenshot.

In PICKit 3 software same thing choked at "Downloading A... file".

How do we fix this please?

 

How do we fix this please?

Easy. Buy a real pic kit 3. Seriously pretty much everyone here has a real pic kit III or II or both. Clones are way too much trouble for the small amount of money that they save.

 

PICnew..... Supporting someone at second hand is going to be nigh on impossible given that (A) the PK3 is a 'Fake' and (B) answers to posted questions seem to be in short supply , This is a technical forum, not facebook, screen shots are great if relevant , I would suggest your accomplice start with a PIC tutorial....

PS it looks as if the PK3 is actually working ....

 

"Easy. Buy a real pic kit 3"

That's a 'non sequitar'.

It does not follow what preceded it.

I was asking how to get this programmer working.

"accomplice".

I don't appreciate that at all.

I am not here to have someone vent their frustrations on me.

Got programmer working.

It was more a case of just connecting and trying different settings.