Bascom's innternal programmer

bjornj · Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Posts: 33

Hello All
With my Olimex ISPMK2 Atmel studio5 and XP, I am able to connect to and program ATMEG8515.
When I try to do the same thing with Bascom's internal programing function I get:
"Could not identify chip with id: FFFFFF".
Does anyone have an idera on what's wrong?

By the way, With windows10 and AS7 nothing works.

/Björn Johansson

olhexy · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 10:48 am Post subject:

Have you already successfully installed Libusb?
There are several versions, and not all work(-ed).
See my struggle: http://www.mcselec.com/index2.php?option=com_forum&Itemid=59&page=viewtopic&t=9899&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=libusb and read what worked at the end.

I suppose the most recent Bascom Help gives best chances to find the correct one right away.

albertsm · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 5921 Location: Holland

This is NOT a bascom issue.

you should make it to work with AVR Studio first. bascom can only communicate with the programmer if you have a good working driver(from avr studio). When that works, install libusb, see bascom help.
when your device does not work , contact olimex support.
I think i have mentioned this twice now. Shocked

albertsm · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 5921 Location: Holland

To be clear : every USB devices requires a driver. Some times a driver is built into windows. But it is still a driver. Other times an external driver (sys. dll, exe) is required.
bascom does support a number of programmers with USB interface. This is done by using LIBUSB which can be used to communicate with USB devices. But this will only work when the device is working correct.
And working correct means : a proper working devices(hardware) with a proper driver. This driver is delivered by atmel in most cases.
When avr studio does not work with the device, there is no point in expecting that bascom will work. The only exception is when you install a DEVICE driver instead of a FILTER driver. But only in some cases, like USBASP.

bjornj · Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Posts: 33

I'm a little confused now. I explained that my setup worked with Atmel studio and olimex ispmk2.
But now I hear about AVR studio. isn't Atmel studio and AVR studio the same thing.
Perhaps I have missunderstod everything. Beg your pardon if so.
Can I have the wrong driver installed even if it functions as it should?

albertsm · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 5921 Location: Holland

About confusion : you wrote earlier

bjornj · Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Posts: 33

I don't want to be tedious But others who read this may have some use of it.

Forget about windows 10. With win10 the Olimex requires updating of firmware (1.17 to 1.1 Cool

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Which I Cant.

The thing is that everything works very well with WinXP, Atmel studio 5, and olimexISPMK2.

Still I get "couldn't identify chipp......" from Bascom.

I shall now order a kamprog programmer hoping that "it will put me out of my misery".

Best regards
Björn Johansson

Plons · Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 2:05 pm Post subject:

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I decided not to "upgrade" my workPC to Win10: too many issues with drivers for various HW (and privacy, but that's a different matter)