Programming the Device

Requirements

Hardware

1. PC with COM port (Windows XP Installed for MPLAB)
2. ICD2 Programmer
3. Target Board
4. 5V Power Supply

Software

1. MPLAB IDE v7.50: v7.60 is not compatible with our current ICD2 Programmers. There are consistent "Devices cannot be founded" warnings.
2. dsPicProgrammer (dsPicProgrammer.jar)

Files

1. dsPicBootloader (bl_5011.hex). Original assembly code by ingenia can be downloaded from here.
2. Application hex file (e.g. app.hex)

Loading Bootloader (Once only)

Loading Bootloader

Step	Remarks
Install MPLAB IDE	Do NOT connect ICD 2 (via USB) to PC Execute MPLAB vX.XX Install.exe
Install USB Driver	Follow the instruction in (C:\Program Files\Microchip\MPLAB IDE\ICD2\Drivers\Ddicd2.htm)
Select Target Chip	Run MPLAB IDE on PC Select: Configure>Select Devices... Choose dsPIC30F5011
Target <-> ICD 2	Use six pin cable. Beware of the pin assignments. Only pin 1 - 5 should be used. Place Jumper on target board (if any). The Jumper connects target Vcc to ICD 2. Do NOT power-up the target.
ICD 2 <-> PC	Plug-in ICD 2 to PC via USB cable Power-up the target. Select: Programmer>Select Programmer>MPLAB ICD 2 If this is the first time the ICD 2 is connected to PC, MPLAB IDE will automatically download the required OS to ICD 2, wait until it has finished If you have not connected and powered up the target, you might see Warnings on invalid device IDs, and/or running self tests. See results of self test if necessary: Programmer>Settings, Status Tab. Refer to ICD2 User's Guide Chapter 7.
Load Bootloader	Select: File>Import... Select bl_5011.hex
Start Programming	Select: Programmer>Program
Finishing	Power-down the Taget Select: Programmer>Select Programmer>None Unplug USB cable

Loading Firmware

• Download dsPic_Programmer.zip
• Save to a directory.

e.g. desktop

• Unzip the dsPic_Programmer.zip, then you have an unziped file.

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• Drag the unzip file to a director.

eg. USB memory devics

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• Save your .hex file(foo.hex) to your directory location

e.g. X:\dsPic_Programmer\ ---> X:\ is the driver where the dsPic_Programmer located

Download Firmware

• Start a Command Prompt
  • Start -> Run
    File:2 1 run.JPG
    
  • Enter cmd
    File:2 2 cmd.JPG
    
• Run dsPicProgrammer
  • Make sure your device is connected through a "Direct RS232 Cable" to PC Serial Port.
  • Change to the directory where dsPicProgrammer.jar is located and run the command:
    • for example, jre\bin\java -Djava.library.path=.\rxtx\bin -jar dspicProgrammer.jar COM1 115200 foo.hex
    • Or directly using dsPicProgrammer.bat COM1 115200 foo.hex(Windows)
    • java -jar dsPicProgrammer.jar /dev/ttyS0 115200 foo.hex (Linux)

where COM1 is your COM Port ID

115200 is communication speed [in bps]

foo.hex is your firmware new file

• When the program prompt you for an input, press y:
  File:2 4 prompt.JPG
  
• If communication can be established, you should see something like this:
  
  
• Wait until programming is completed.
  
  
• after all completed, power OFF your device, then power ON again, enjoy your new updated.

Troubleshooting

Invalid COM Port

• In case of selecting an invalid COM port, you should see the error message:
  gnu.io.NoSuchPortException: Choosing COM Port Error
  
  
  

Missing firmware file

• In case of selecting a firmware file that does not exist, you should see the error message:
  java.io.FileNotFoundException: foo1.hex <The system cannot find the file specified>
  
  
  

Missing RXTX driver

• In case of missing the RXTX driver, you should see the error message:
  Exception in thread “main” java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: gnu/io/UnsupportedCommOperationException