ESR meter upgrades

[vinceroger69]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

i dont know where you got the command for USBasp from,

try this:


and try these files:

copied from eevblog stj just in case you havnt saw it
I will try to program the chip based on what I have already read with an USBASP

I got a question if anyone knows
it is really necessary to use a 8 Mhz Crystal for program the chip with the USBASP? The only one I got now is the one on the component tester and I have to desolder that to be able to program the chip, then solder back again again to test and so on.

Or I can desolder the Crystal and solder a 16 Mhz Crystal in the tester? I do have spare 16 Mhz Crystals.
But from where I live there is no electronics shops open for the weekend so I will have to wait until next Monday or go through the soldering desodering procedure.

Thanks
Belen

[stj]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

to program an atmel, you must have all the power pins powered - there are more than 2,
and you must have a clock running - it dont have to be 8MHz, it can be anything within range of the chip.
so 1-20MHz - is fine.

that's why it's best to program them in-circuit - all that is already taken care of.

[stj]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

btw, that tl866cs of yours, i think that can do in circuit programming using a cable from the connector on the end.

if i remember, the CS has the connector - the non-cs does not, just a blanking plate.

[vinceroger69]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

my tl866 just has a blanking plate stj but has loads of adaptors in the box and bag
as per your post above for the new member i was trying to find a picture of the header and the ic wiring maybe you have one you can upload as im on my phone at the minute.

[stj]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

you should upgrade your programmer.
http://blackstufflabs.com/2013/11/18...l866a/?lang=en


http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/ee...rammer-review/

[vinceroger69]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

Thanks stj yes i have saw that video already it looks a good tool and thanks for the link i might consider the upgrades at some points i need to collect some more projects too work on as have none at the minute (well one a psp needs a replacement shell fitting but the china one provided looks rubbish quility so been putting this job off)

[bmht]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

I saw your post on eevblog are you programming the chip on the esr pcb? though a fitted header?

Dear Vince thank you

I removed the chip from the transistor tester and inserted it into a PCB

I'm programing the chip using an USBASP and the procedure as described in here

http://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/$20-lcr-esr-transistor-checker-project/msg810893/#msg810893

I will retry now with the code provided by sjt and will right away post results
Again many thanks to you for refering me here and sjt and other members helping me with this issue

Belen

[bmht]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

Dear guys

I got somehow a success

I was able to upload the firmware and now the display stays lit ans the led too but still nothing shows on the display just blank

This was my result o the programming

C:\AVR>avrdude -c USBasp -P usb -p m328p -U flash:w:Code.HEX \-U eeprom:w:Data.H
EX \-U lfuse:w:0xf7:m \-U hfuse:w:0xd9:m \-U efuse:w:0xfc:m

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f
avrdude: NOTE: "flash" memory has been specified, an erase cycle will be perform
ed
     To disable this feature, specify the -D option.
avrdude: erasing chip
avrdude: reading input file "Code.HEX"
avrdude: input file Code.HEX auto detected as Intel Hex
avrdude: writing flash (29702 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 18.81s

avrdude: 29702 bytes of flash written
avrdude: verifying flash memory against Code.HEX:
avrdude: load data flash data from input file Code.HEX:
avrdude: input file Code.HEX auto detected as Intel Hex
avrdude: input file Code.HEX contains 29702 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip flash data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 11.40s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: 29702 bytes of flash verified

avrdude: safemode: Fuses OK (E:01, H:DF, L:F7)

avrdude done. Thank you.

and this is how it is now



I'm sorry for the clips on the side but those were the cables I soldered to be able to attach and detach the crystal I did not knew I could use a 16 mhz one until today and I had already took that one out.
Meanwhile I receive an answer I'm going to solder the crystal back onto the tester.

Thank you all again
Belen

[stj]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

go do it again - the fuses didnt get programmed.

copy & paste from this:

[bmht]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

Dear

I reflashed and now the display stays lit for about 4 seconds and then display and led turns off.

Keep in mind that my files ransistorTester.hex are from

https://www.mikrocontroller.net/svnb...28_st7565_kit/

C:\AVR>avrdude -c USBasp -P usb -p m328p -U flash:w:TransistorTester.hex \-U eep
rom:w:TransistorTester.eep \-U lfuse:w:0xf7:m \-U hfuse:w:0xd9:m \-U efuse:w:0xf
c:m

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f
avrdude: NOTE: "flash" memory has been specified, an erase cycle will be perform
ed
     To disable this feature, specify the -D option.
avrdude: erasing chip
avrdude: reading input file "TransistorTester.hex"
avrdude: input file TransistorTester.hex auto detected as Intel Hex
avrdude: writing flash (29952 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 19.04s

avrdude: 29952 bytes of flash written
avrdude: verifying flash memory against TransistorTester.hex:
avrdude: load data flash data from input file TransistorTester.hex:
avrdude: input file TransistorTester.hex auto detected as Intel Hex
avrdude: input file TransistorTester.hex contains 29952 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip flash data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 10.39s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: 29952 bytes of flash verified

avrdude: safemode: Fuses OK (E:01, H:DF, L:F7)

avrdude done. Thank you.

[stj]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

it's not programming your H & E fuses.

[stj]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

try just typing these individually:

avrdude -c USBasp -P usb -p m328p -U lfuse:w:0xf7:m

avrdude -c USBasp -P usb -p m328p -U hfuse:w:0xd9:m

avrdude -c USBasp -P usb -p m328p -U efuse:w:0xfc:m

[bmht]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

Would you advice for me to use a blank chip?
Maybe the chip is broken
How do I verify if it's programming the fuses or not?

Thanks again
Belen

[bmht]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

C:\AVR>avrdude -c USBasp -P usb -p m328p -U lfuse:w:0xf7:m

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f
avrdude: reading input file "0xf7"
avrdude: writing lfuse (1 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: 1 bytes of lfuse written
avrdude: verifying lfuse memory against 0xf7:
avrdude: load data lfuse data from input file 0xf7:
avrdude: input file 0xf7 contains 1 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip lfuse data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: 1 bytes of lfuse verified

avrdude: safemode: Fuses OK (E:01, H:DF, L:F7)

avrdude done. Thank you.

C:\AVR>avrdude -c USBasp -P usb -p m328p -U hfuse:w:0xd9:m

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f
avrdude: reading input file "0xd9"
avrdude: writing hfuse (1 bytes):

Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: 1 bytes of hfuse written
avrdude: verifying hfuse memory against 0xd9:
avrdude: load data hfuse data from input file 0xd9:
avrdude: input file 0xd9 contains 1 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip hfuse data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: 1 bytes of hfuse verified

avrdude: safemode: Fuses OK (E:01, H:D9, L:F7)

avrdude done. Thank you.

C:\AVR>avrdude -c USBasp -P usb -p m328p -U efuse:w:0xfc:m

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f
avrdude: reading input file "0xfc"
avrdude: writing efuse (1 bytes):

Writing |                          | 0% 0.00s ***faile
d;
Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.04s

avrdude: 1 bytes of efuse written
avrdude: verifying efuse memory against 0xfc:
avrdude: load data efuse data from input file 0xfc:
avrdude: input file 0xfc contains 1 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip efuse data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x0000
     0x04 != 0xfc
avrdude: verification error; content mismatch

avrdude: safemode: efuse changed! Was fc, and is now 4
Would you like this fuse to be changed back? [y/n] y

And it does nothing else...

APPARENTLY last fuse can not be written

I'm going to use a blank ship and I will report back
Thanks again

[bmht]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

This is crazy
I have changed for a blank chip and now it says

C:\AVR>avrdude -c USBasp -P usb -p m328p -U flash:w:TransistorTester.hex \-U eep
rom:w:TransistorTester.eep \-U lfuse:w:0xf7:m \-U hfuse:w:0xd9:m \-U efuse:w:0xf
c:m

avrdude: error: programm enable: target doesn't answer. 1
avrdude: initialization failed, rc=-1
     Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
     this check.


avrdude done. Thank you.

I'm going to use an Arduino as ISP programmer and report back

[bmht]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

I'm getting a bit frustrated in here...
With arduino as ISP programmer both the chip that came with the tester and a new black chip I get this

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr\bin>avrdude -C ../etc/avrdude.
conf -c avrisp -P COM3 -b 19200 -p m8 -U flash:w:TransistorTester.hex \-U eeprom
:w:TransistorTester.eep \-U lfuse:w:0xf7:m \-U hfuse:w:0xd9:m \-U efuse:w:0xfc:m


avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.04s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x000000 (retrying)

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.03s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x000000 (retrying)

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.04s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x000000
avrdude: Yikes! Invalid device signature.
     Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
     this check.


avrdude done. Thank you.

[vinceroger69]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

I'm getting a bit frustrated in here...
With arduino as ISP programmer both the chip that came with the tester and a new black chip I get this

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr\bin>avrdude -C ../etc/avrdude.
conf -c avrisp -P COM3 -b 19200 -p m8 -U flash:w:TransistorTester.hex \-U eeprom
:w:TransistorTester.eep \-U lfuse:w:0xf7:m \-U hfuse:w:0xd9:m \-U efuse:w:0xfc:m


avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.04s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x000000 (retrying)

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.03s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x000000 (retrying)

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.04s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x000000
avrdude: Yikes! Invalid device signature.
Double check connections and try again, or use -F to override
this check.


avrdude done. Thank you.

sorry but i have not used avrdude etc yet for my ic i used a tl866 programmer the only other way that may work is adding the header and soldering wires direct to the ic socket etc, stj has some pictures regarding this as im also going to try programming this way myself in the future using avrdude etc but im reading up on the programming side of things at the minute.
just a thought with your crystal are you using 22pf capacitors as well? when your programming the ic

[stj]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

this is exactly the type of bullshit that happens when people try to program chips off-board instead of in-circuit.

btw:

C:\AVR>avrdude -c USBasp -P usb -p m328p -U efuse:w:0xfc:m

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.01s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f
avrdude: reading input file "0xfc"
avrdude: writing efuse (1 bytes):

Writing | | 0% 0.00s ***faile
d;
Writing | ################################################## | 100% 0.04s

avrdude: 1 bytes of efuse written
avrdude: verifying efuse memory against 0xfc:
avrdude: load data efuse data from input file 0xfc:
avrdude: input file 0xfc contains 1 bytes
avrdude: reading on-chip efuse data:

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.00s

avrdude: verifying ...
avrdude: verification error, first mismatch at byte 0x0000
0x04 != 0xfc
avrdude: verification error; content mismatch

avrdude: safemode: efuse changed! Was fc, and is now 4
Would you like this fuse to be changed back? [y/n] y

is a newer chip, 04 instead of FC is fine.

so with that chip, do:
avrdude -c USBasp -P usb -p m328p -U efuse:w:0x04:m

[bmht]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

I rebooted the computer and connected the arduino to another USB port and now I'm getting this using Arduino ISP as programmer.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Arduino\hardware\tools\avr\bin>avrdude -C ../etc/avrdude.
conf -c avrisp -P COM3 -b 19200 -B8 -p m8 -U flash:w:TransistorTester.hex \-U ee
prom:w:TransistorTester.eep \-U lfuse:w:0xf7:m \-U hfuse:w:0xd9:m \-U efuse:w:0x
fc:m

avrdude: AVR device initialized and ready to accept instructions

Reading | ################################################## | 100% 0.04s

avrdude: Device signature = 0x1e950f
avrdude: Expected signature for ATmega8 is 1E 93 07
     Double check chip, or use -F to override this check.

avrdude done. Thank you.

[bmht]

Re: ESR meter upgrades

this is exactly the type of bullshit that happens when people try to program chips off-board instead of in-circuit.

Dear sjt I really appreciate all your help and I'm sorry if I seem stupid or dumb in here.
I'm trying to learn in here and I got no clue of AVR programming besides arduino. I'm learning and reading as much as I can to be able to fix this issue.

To be able to program the chip in circuit I believe I would either have to solder some wires to the chip or have an ICSP header on the circuit right? which I do not have in this circuit.

Thanks again for all your help
Belen