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 10/13/2007 5:46:04 PM
filmfan222
2 posts


serializer wont talk to PC
hey guys.
I cant get my serializer board (with old serial connection) to talk to my pc anymore. was working fine last week?

this is what ive tried.

Checked the voltage on the power supply - good.
Checked and double checked all settings in terminal - good.

Here are some things I cant figure out:
Using it a week ago with a USB to serial convertor cable. worked fine. is this a cause of problems?
one red LED is on, but the others arent "twittering" even after I pressed reset multiple times on the board.

thanks in advance! really need to get this board working!

Charles Wood
 10/13/2007 8:34:39 PM
jason
158 posts
5th


Re: serializer wont talk to PC

Hey Charles,

So, it's not working w/ RS-232 module?  Does it still work w/ the USB module? 

Did you happen to reverse the polarity at the power plug?

It sounds like:

  1. You fried the onboard PIC, or
  2. The bootloader isn't healthy

Under hyperterm, when you hit the 'Reset' button, do you see a 'Wait', then 'Load' pop up?  Do you see anything?

If you're seeing the 'Wait' then 'Load' you can attempt to reflash the firmware (see Serializer User's Guide), or you can send it in to us, and we can do it for you.

If you fried the onboard PIC somehow, then we charge $10 to replace it, plus whatever shipping you prefer.  We have a 1 week turn around time to replace the PIC.

Check and see if you get the bootloader messages, and if so, try to upgrade the firmware.  If that doesn't help, then send it in to us, and we'll figure out what's wrong w/ it.

So, just let us know! :) 

 


Jason Summerour
President,
Summerour Robotics Corp
Microsoft MVP
www.roboticsconnection.com
 10/15/2007 7:49:20 PM
filmfan222
2 posts


Re: serializer wont talk to PC
when the unit is powered on, a red led is lit.

when i press and old the reset button, nothing happens.

is this an indicator that the unit is broken?
 10/16/2007 8:31:13 PM
jason
158 posts
5th


Re: serializer wont talk to PC
It sounds like a bootloader problem.  Send it in and we'll take care of it.  If we find that it was damaged to reverse polarity or something like that, we'll charge the $10 + shipping to fix it.  If it is a bootloader problem, then we'll upload a fresh version of it, ensure it works, then ship it back free of charge.
Jason Summerour
President,
Summerour Robotics Corp
Microsoft MVP
www.roboticsconnection.com
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