A little help please.

[sittinguphigh]

The check sum says ED60. Doesn't change after reading and verify.
How are you ever going to know if it is the board or software problem?

[chrisatpsu]

ED60 is the correct checksum

[sjb]

That is the correct checksum for your use. The jumper wire that was being discussed, is the one when doing the SSC3 modification.

When you read from the PIC, it will display the checksum it read from the chip. If this number matches the checksum number in the WIKI, then you have successfully programmed the chip.

Good job you are done with flashing the chip, now you need to load the test software and program the start channel number and all the other data.

Steve

[sittinguphigh]

Wow that was a job.
Like pulling teeth.

Thanks guys for putting up with my none tech mind.

Now on to the rest. OK test program. Is the test program? And if so how do you use it?

Mort

[keitha43]

Use the smart string utility in the mod to program your start channels. You will need the powered hub. And you will need the jumper closed. Choose usb or etherdongle depending on what you use and the smart channel number and how many nodes or rectangle or squares ect and transmit. They should flash the smartstrings white if successful. Then stop transmitting. They will continue to flash. Turn of power supply. Open the jumper and then turn power back on and test with your program of choice.

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[sjb]

Have you watched these videos from RJ

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I believe the second one is the one that will help.

Steve

[sittinguphigh]

I have seen that video.

So to test the SSC and strings.

Software, dongle, computer, SSC, smart strings and program.

Ok. I have to get the etherdongle/conductor firmware  programmed.

And then software. Vixen and SSC program of some kind.

OK Thanks

Mort

[keitha43]

Your checksum verifies you have the firmware piece of the ssc done. Next comes setting the start channel and smartstring type via the utility. Lastly comes testing the smartstring either using xlights or the sequencing software you are using whether it be lor, lsp, vixen, ect.. FYI I didn't get a checksum when I programed my etherdongles with either the regular or conductor firmware but you could tell by the values changing in the big box on the lower left that it worked.

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[Mimir]

Just as a reminder, Once you successfully program the starting channel for the SSC, if you hook it back up the pickit 3 and read it, the checksum will have changed.  This is because the start channel is stored in the PIC so changing the starting address will change the checksum.


John

[sittinguphigh]

What firmware do you use for the etherdongle/conductor?


Device   Firmware   Checksum
EtherDongle   Pixelnet ver2   Pickit3 = 0000
EtherDongle   DMX   Pickit3 = 0000
Conductor   Pixelnet   Pickit3 = 0000
Conductor   [ DMX]   Pickit3 = XXXX
Slave   [ Pixelnet]   Pickit3 = XXXX
Slave   [ DMX]   Pickit3 = XXXX
Vixen v2.1 Plugin for Pixelnet firmware
Vixen v2.1 Plugin for DMX firmware

[keitha43]

It depends on if you have the conductor. If you do use the conductor firmware. If not use the etherdongle pixelnet. You will need the etherdongle firmware anyway to use the smartstring utility program unless you also have the lynx usb dongle flashed with pixelnet firmware.

[sittinguphigh]

So use this one.    Conductor  (Pixelnet   Pickit3 = 0000)
To program etherdongle/conductor hard ware.
The conductor doesn't have to be connected to program?

That will take care of the etherdongle and conductor firmware both.

[rdebolt]

No the conductor does NOT need to be connected to program. As a matter of fact the Conductor card itself has no capability of being programed. It is in very simple terms, information in= information out.

[sittinguphigh]

Ok done.

Now is there a way to test the hardware, SSC and SS lights before going to programming?

[rdebolt]

Xlights is the simplest for me, but you will need the Etd flashed pixelnet and no conductor. You also will need your active or passive hub.