ChipCat - Pic cards
When working with a VP-20 or DL-20 programmer, first check the jumpers & switch:
- Set the "Atmel/PIC" jumpers to the required position.
- Adjust the jumper operating frequency to 3.58 MHz or 6 MHz (see below for more info).
- Set the switch in the down position.
When working with the Multipro programmer, start your Multipro software now. You will need it to switch programming modes.
I haven't had a chance to test a VX-Multi yet, but the programming modes are similar to the ones, found on the MasterA/MasterCRD/SC-Master programmers. So everything should work for the VX-Multi exactly the same.
Apply power to your programmer.
Start ChipCat.
Click on the configuration icon (little hammer) top left in your screen.
You'll see the configuration screen opening:
Select the COM port for your programmer.
Make sure that both COM ports are set identically, so both on 1 or both on 2.
When using Windows 95 or 98, set your clock speed to 3.58 MHz.
If you use Windows 2000 or XP, select 6 MHz.
Depending on the speed of your PC, you may have to play a bit with the speed slider.
Setting the speed slider to the left, minimizes the delay, to the right maximizes the delay.
On very fast machines, it may be necessary to set the slider to the right most position.
OK then, on to programming our PIC wafer card.
In the pull-down menu on the top right of the screen, you can tell ChipCat what card type you are going to program. In this case we are going to explain this software by programming a PIC wafer card. If however, you want to program other types of cards, ChipCat will just as easily do Jupiter- and funcards.
Now activate the pull-down menu and choose the PIC/Wafer-card.
Click on the
icon and choose the correct file (the PIC file)
Click on the tab "1 PIC16F84" and you'll notice that both the program area and the data area of the main window are filled with data now.
Click on the
icon and choose the correct file (the Eeprom-file).
Click on the tab "2 24C16" and you'll notice that data area of the main window is filled with data now.
Before you go on, allways be sure to erase your card.
Erasing your card before trying to program it, will prevent you from programming errors.
Click on the
icon to erase the card.Click "Ja" to confirm that you want to erase the card.
IMPOTANT NOTICE :
If during programming you receive a "53000 error", your card wasn't erased properly. That's a problem that sometimes happens when using ChipCat. Use ICprog to erase your card properly, or you may also want to try using CardWriter to do the job.
On your screen appears a popup window telling you to switch to "MODE 2".
Set your MasterA/MasterCRD/SC-Master/VX-Multi to "MODE 2".
For the VP-20/DL-20 set the switch handle Down.
Multipro users need to select the JDM mode, using the Multipro software.
Click on the "OK" button.
You will notice the popup telling you that the card is being erased.
After having erased the card, you're ready to start programming the card.
Click on the
icon to start programming.On the question "Are you sure to write this device??" answer "Ja".
If a popup window appears, telling you to switch to "MODE 2", then do so.
Set your MasterA/MasterCRD/SC-Master/VX-Multi to "MODE 2".
For the VP-20/DL-20 set the switch handle Down.
Multipro users need to select the JDM mode, using the Multipro software.
Click on the "OK" button.
Now ChipCat will start programming the PIC with the loader file.
When the loader file is programmed correctly, the eeprom file will be programmed.
The software will tell you to switch to mode 0 or mode 1.
What mode ChipCat will request, depends on the clock speed, you entered during configuration.
Set your MasterA/MasterCRD/SC-Master/VX-Multi to "MODE 0" (or 1) like the software tells you to.
For the VP-20/DL-20 set the switch handle Up.
Multipro users need to select mode Phoenix 3.58MHz or Phoenix 6.00MHz, using the Multipro software.
(Which mode you need to select on your Multipro, depends on the configuration-settings you made)
Now you click OK.
Now your eeprom is programmed with the appropriate file.
Last but not least, your PIC has to be programmed with the real PIC file.
Set your MasterA/MasterCRD/SC-Master/VX-Multi to "MODE 2".
For the VP-20/DL-20 set the switch handle Down.
Multipro users need to select the JDM mode, using the Multipro software.
Click on the "OK" button.
Now the Pic is programmed with the selected file.
When this is finished, your card is ready for use.