All in one v2.8 kit help

[hchriste]

Yes I looked at your LCD thread.

And what were your findings? Is it Atmega or the LCD?
If it's Atmega, get the ISP cable and see if you can read/program it.

Well I think it is the Atmega or the Crystal. Sadly I cannot measure the crystal as I have no osc.
I will make myself a cable and try to program it tomorrow. Have to buy a USB to LPT adapter first.
Thanks for your help so far.

[hchriste]

Well I dont know how, but information should be passed to people that PonyProg does not work with most USB to Parallel/Serial adapters. Instead you must use a PCI or PCMCIA card emulator for LPT and COM. Ofcause if your computer is old enough to have the ports onboard then you dont need them.

[hchriste]

What kind of signal strength is to be expected from the crystals?

[hchriste]

My Pic seems extremely sensitive. The slightest touch makes it restart. I can tell because windows looses the device and registers the device again imediately afterwards.

[hchriste]

My Pic seems extremely sensitive. The slightest touch makes it restart. I can tell because windows looses the device and registers the device again imediately afterwards.

Forgot the quesation.
Could this be due to static electricity or?

[dmitri]

My Pic seems extremely sensitive. The slightest touch makes it restart. I can tell because windows looses the device and registers the device again imediately afterwards.

See this: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=268

[hchriste]

OK. So I finally got Ponyprog to work with a PCI -> Parallel Adapter. I was able to download the bootloader + firmware and everything seems to be working again. Why everything stopped working is a big mystery to me. Hopefully it does not happen again.
Likewise the original problem with inputs going crazy is also gone, so I am all smiles now.
So I will try to connect my first input now.

[dmitri]

I suggest you to look carefully at all soldering points and connectors. There might be a loose connection or a bridge somewhere.