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Help. Cannot upload firmware via bootloader.

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:58 pm
by feco
I build 2.8 kit...... but I is not working.....

Problem is:

If I conet megadrum to PC I have see Megadrum MIDI..... but is not posible to upload firmware.....

second problem is strange led lighing after to using USB power. External power is working well

I thinking about wrong PIC18F2550...

Can I upload firmware other way?????

Re: Help

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:20 pm
by dmitri
feco wrote:I build 2.8 kit...... but I is not working.....

Problem is:

If I conet megadrum to PC I have see Megadrum MIDI..... but is not posible to upload firmware.....

How do you try to upload a firmware? Describe it step-by-step with smallest details.


second problem is strange led lighing after to using USB power. External power is working well

What do you mean by strange lighting?

Re: Help

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:35 pm
by Synthex
You say me that you can navigate in bootloader menu, isn't it ?

Re: Help

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:39 pm
by feco
I did try to upload with MCT...... But nothing do........I did push down button after this yes button on uploader and start lighting midi led and On The LCD is: Fw Updater 16 MHZ send Syssex now..... Thats all nothing do more


Strange lighting: I mean Inverte background with the text...

Re: Help

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:41 pm
by feco
Synthex wrote:You say me that you can navigate in bootloader menu, isn't it ?

yes I can

Re: Help

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:46 pm
by Synthex
18F2550 works : you've got "Megadrum MIDI" on your PC.
Atmega32 works : You can navigate on bootloder menu.

But the firmware has been erased.

Re: Help

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:48 pm
by Synthex
feco wrote:Strange lighting: I mean Inverte background with the text...

What is the value of the resiststor "R lcd" ?

Re: Help

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:50 pm
by feco
Synthex wrote:18F2550 works : you've got "Megadrum MIDI" on your PC.
Atmega32 works : You can navigate on bootloder menu.

But the firmware has been erased.


How can I upload firmware If is not going with usb????

And what about strange LCD lighting

Re: Help

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:51 pm
by Synthex
You use the 16 MHz crystal ?

Re: Help

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:55 pm
by feco
Synthex wrote:
feco wrote:Strange lighting: I mean Inverte background with the text...

What is the value of the resiststor "R lcd" ?

47 ohm