>
> --- In oopic@yahoogroups.com, "bimityedye" <bimityedye@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In oopic@yahoogroups.com, ooPIC Tech Support <dennis.clark@>
> > wrote:
> > Thanks guys that was helpful! Here's the story!
> > Before I went to the forum for advice, I was getting a dialog box
> > that said "Internal error in PortInp of I2CFuncs" and the the
> > comliler would lock-up and I would have to resort to Task Manager
to
> > end the program. Now that dialog box has been replaced with one
that
> > sez' just 'Parallel port not found' and even though I manually
tell
> > the IDE what port to use, still no-go. Can I some how use my
serial
> > cable to program the 'S' boards? Maybe some sort of converter
cable
> > to put between the serial cable and the 'S' board's programming
port?
> > I hate to think I just blew $140 for nothing! Any help would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Dave W.
>
> Sure, you can use a serial adapter like
> http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/126
Connect RX to pin 37 of
the
> 40 pin header, connect TX to pin 39. Connect VCC to a +5 pin and
Gnd
> to a Gnd pin and you are all set.
>
> I use Jameco 736456 with heatshrink to make connections to the
header.
> I also cut up wirewrap sockets (like Jameco 196841) to get pins for
> the +5 and GND pads. See www.jameco.com
>
> Serial programming works better anyway. Just don't forget to put
> OOPic.Delay = 5000 (use 500 for V5 of the compiler) as the first
> executable statement.
>
> Richard
>
Thanks Richard that's a great idea! I just tried to order one but had
a lot of trouble with their online order form so I'll wait till
Monday to order by phone. That converter looks like just the ticket!
Wish me luck!
Dave W.
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