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Bobcat DMX tester won't do... Anything?

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crazybob:
Hey all-

I finally got my tester assembled. Assembly went well, I've put together many expresses and never had a problem, so I figures this device shouldn't be much harder. No problems during assembly, and I'm due I did everything right. However, when I turn it on it does nothing. No number display lighting up. I checked battery polarity, everything looks good, including correct polarity to the board. I cant seem to figure it out. What's the best way to troubleshoot this?
I'm assuming the chips came pre-programmed in the coop, right?

bisquit476:
I don't know about the programing Bob, but there is special hex files for the tester, and the wireless xmitter, you may check that if you can,

Bill

rm357:
You need to load the firmware.
If I remember correctly my PICs were blank. If they weren't, they got erased and reprogrammed anyway...

Do you have a pickit? The pickit 2 will do, but if you have to buy one, you should get a pickit 3. The pickit 3 is required to program the etherdongle.

MrChristmas2000:
No

The PIC did not come programmed.

You have to have a PIC Kit 3 or equivalent programmer to program it.

Once it is programmed it will work like a champ.

I don't think any PICs are coming programmed anymore.

dlhoppe:
A PIC Kit 2 will work as well.

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