I got feedback from P&E who develops PROGHCS08 programmer:
"The problem may not be security. If a chip is secured and you try to reenter
background mode, the P&E software will ask if you want to unsecure the chip
which erases the flash."
so based on P&E Takao's above reply, I would say PROGHCS08 acts same as Freescale Codewarrior. if the connection problem is caused by chip secure, PROGHCS08 will pop up message box to ask you unsecure flash then connect board. Personally I suggest you check:
0. what's your PROGHCS08 programmer version? if you use old version it may not support 64bit win7. you need update driver or update to latest PROGHCS08 version.
1. what's error message showing up ? please post it here that will help us shoot the trouble.
2. If you connect your board and cable with another 32bit xp PC. The problem is the same?
3. If you use Codewarrior, can you download the code to board?
4 you use USB BDM multilink, Are both of the two leds on?
5. are the power on-off on board on?
all the PROGHCS08 documents are listed on P&E website:
P&E Microcomputer Systems - PROGHCS08 - 68HCS08 Flash/EEPROM Programmer Software - HCS08, Flash/EEPR...
here is user manual
http://www.pemicro.com/downloads/main_downloads_temp/201503280310012646209/PROGHCS08_User_Manual.pdf
here is help file
http://www.pemicro.com/downloads/download_file.cfm?download_id=38
Have a great day,
Zhang Jun
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