Answers Database Programmers: HW-130: Installation and Debugging tips (PC platforms) Record #926 Product Family: Hardware Product Line: Programmers Product Part: HW-130 Problem Title: Programmers: HW-130: Installation and Debugging tips (PC platforms) Problem Description: Urgency: standard General Description: HW-130 installation debugging tips Solution 1: First, check to make sure that the HW-130 programmer powers up properly before being connected up to the PC COM port. The power on LED indicator light located above the FAIL light should be blinking initially while the programmer does its power on self-test (POST), then stop blinking and remain lit. If the power-on LED does not blink initially, or the FAIL light goes on and stays on, the programmer is probably defective, as it has either failed to initiate the self-check sequence, or the self-check has failed. A typical PC installation would involve doing the following: - Insert the disk in the floppy drive and 'cd'    to it. - From the DOS PROMPT, type 'install' and follow the    instructions on the screen. - After installation of the software, 'cd' to the target    directory. - Hook up the programmer to the Serial Port of the PC and    power the programmer up. Make sure the "FAIL" LED on the    programmer is NOT flashing after 3-4 seconds after power    on. If it is (usually 4 flashes), it means the programmer    failed the power on self test (POST) and should be returned to    the factory. Make sure there is no device in the socket    adapter, if you have an adapter plugged into the programmer. - Type 'hw130' to launch the application.    The software will search for the programmer through all    available COM ports of the PC and negotiate the highest    BAUD rate after doing a reset of the programmer. The    power LED of the programmer will flash for about 4 seconds    during the reset. - Once communication has been established, you can select    a device and use the programmer. Assuming that these steps have been followed without success, the following would be things to look for that might solve the problem: - Make sure you are NOT running out of a DOS    window in Windows. hw130 is a 'DOS only' program. - Make sure there is NOT a 'hw130.ini' file in the    working directory. Delete it if there is one. - Make sure the programmer passes the Power On Self Test    (POST) and the "Fail" LED is not flashing. - Make sure there is enough conventional memory to launch the program. You need to have 470K of base memory available. Type 'mem' from the DOS prompt, look for the line 'Largest executable program size ...Kbyte'. If there is not enough memory, unload some device drivers in the config.sys or autoexec.bat files (restart the PC). - The software assumes the default addresses and IRQ    settings on the com ports:       com1 com2 com3 com4    Addr: 03F8 02F8 03E8 02E8    IRQ: 4 3 4 3 - Run 'msd';    Run 'msd' (Microsoft diagnostics) from the DOS prompt,    type in 'C' for Com ports, and check that there are TWO    COM ports available (two 16550 UART Chips). (The additional    port is required to support your mouse.) The other    settings of the COM ports like the baud rate, data bits    etc. do NOT matter. The HW130 software takes care of this.    Make sure the address used is correct for the COM ports.    Type in 'Q' from the main menu of MSD for the IRQ settings    on the PC. Make sure IRQ3 points to com2 and 4, and IRQ4    to com1 and 3. - If all else fails, reboot the PC and enter the CMOS setup    by hitting the 'DELETE' button during the rebooting of the    PC. Search around for the COM ports and try swapping the    COM ports (i.e. use a different UART for the programmer).    Point com1 to com2 and com2 to com1. If there is only one    com port, point it to com1 instead of 2 (or vice versa).    Exit and save the CMOS setup and try again. Once you have established communications with the programmer, lower the BAUD rate in the communications dialog down to say, 9600 BAUD (leave the com port set to 'AUTO'). Once communication with the programmer has been reestablished, from the Options menu, select 'Save Settings'. This will create a hw130.ini file and save the BAUD rate. The next time the programmer software is used, communications will only be done at 9600 Baud, or whatever rate you saved to the .ini file. Solution 2: Check that you are using a standard serial cable and/or 9-25 or 25-9 pin cable adapters. Null modem cables will not work. End of Record #926 - Last Modified: 07/29/99 18:10

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