CCS and Parallel Port init

[videopac]

Hi!

I am using the 7.3 version of the CodeWarrior for the Hybrid series (56F8356 to be specific) and after updating from 6.x to 7.3 the CSS and the Parallel Port init programs seems not to work. The Parallel Port init icon located near the time display in the windows "tool bar" shows: "Code Warrior: parallel port open failed (invalid port number ?)"

The port does work since I am using the JTAG flash loader program without problems.

So, the difference seems to be the new version of the CodeWarrior. Any ideas as to what I can have done wrong?

Best Regards,

  Rikard

[videopac]

Just an update... I tried this on my laptop (an IBM with a docking list => lpt1) and then the CodeWarrior load started but almost at once I got the message "core not responding" or similar. But I could see the downloading start. Then I tried to do the flash over JTAG (that works with my regular computer) but that would not work. The program says that there is no hardware (Wiggler) connected. Sigh.

I can also mention that my regular computer has Windows 2000 and the laptop Windows XP Pro.

Any ideas? This is getting really frustrating! That it worked ok before upgrading from 6.x to 7.3 and  not now...

Thanks,

   Rikard

[Osxcard]

I have the same problem and have not managed to solve it, if they solved it they might indicate me which was the procedure, my EVM is 8323.


Oscar

[trytohelp]

Hi,

We experienced several problem when the parallel on host was used with a sample parallel cable or via the wiggler interface.

To avoid them an USBTap can be used.

For details, please have a look to our web site:

http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=USBTAP&tid=CWH

Some customer meets a problem similar to your issue due to the voltage of the Parallel port.

See below details:

Customer engineers examined the parallel port and found that the voltage supplied to the wiggler through the parallel port was about 1v. At least 3v must be supplied to the wiggler for proper operation.

Several users meet the same problem.

Can you please check it on your side ?

See below some tips fixing XP problems.

> (A) In windows XP/2000, the parallel port dialog checkbox entitled

> "Enable Legacy Plug and Play" should be checked. This setting is

> located

> in the Control Panel-->System-->Hardware->Device

> Manager->Ports->Printer

> Port (LPTX) dialog.

>

> (B) Here are the steps to modify the parallel port registry key

> appropriately:

>

> 1. save the winxp1.reg file to your hard drive

> 2. make sure you are logged in as the system administrator

> 3. run the winxp1.reg file (by double clicking on it)

> 4. A question will be displayed "Are you sure you want to add the

> information in c:\winxp1.reg to the registry?"

> 5. Click the Yes button

> 6. A message will display "Information in c:\winxp1.reg has been

> successfully entered into the registry."

> 7. restart your computer to apply the new changes

Try the following steps in the CCS Console window:

1. ‘show wdv’ à"WinDriver V5.05b Jungo (c)2002 Build Date: Aug 4 2002 X86 SYS"

2. Start à Settings à Control Panel à System à Hardware à Device Manager

Ports à Printer Port(LPT1) double click on this and on the window go to the Resources tab.

Look at the I/O Range. The first I/O range is the address of the parallel port.

3. delete all

config cc parallel:0x0378

After doing this you should connect to the board without any problems.

Hope this will help you 

Regards

Pascal

FYI ....

CodeWarrior Development Studio for Freescale 56800/E Digital Signal Controllers Version 8.2.3 is the last version.

You can download this version on our web site via the link:

http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=CW-56800E-DSC

For details please have a look in:

http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=CW-56800E-DSC&tab=In-Depth_Tab

In the download tab you can download the Special Edition or the Evaluation.

The Special edition contains the special edition license limited to 32 kb of Code.

We recommend you to download the Evaluation edition.

A Professional Evaluation license is provided for first 30 days.

After 30 days the product will function at the Special Edition level.

If you need another version of the license please contact your local distributor.

You can purchase it directly from the web site too.

We changed the pricing and packaging structure for Codewarrior Tool.

Now there are 4 suites:

special (free version)

basic

standard

professional

Please refer to the link for details:

http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/overview.jsp?nodeId=0127262E703BC5

Go to the www.freescale.com and click on My Freescale.

After you were logged, select CodeWarrior Licensing under MY Secure Application.

In the new dialog you can manage your license file.

Keep in mind you can have several versions installed on the same PC.

There is only one restriction: install them on separate folder.

If you're using an old version, please backup your project before to try it with this new version.

If you will meet some compatibility issue you could back to the older version without problem.

For the patches, please use the link :

http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/overview.jsp?nodeId=01272600617882

winxp1.txt

 

Message Edited by t.dowe on 2009-09-04 10:45 AM