Firmware

[sabie]

i just reflashed the firmware have not had to install a bootloader
if your panther was working correctly when you first got it you should not need  to load a bootloader

[TexasStingray]

Dan, is the arduino the only programmer you have. It's possible that I did not load the boot loader on the chip because its not needed.

[DanHouston]

Yeah...for this chip anyway....probably going to grab the one you mentioned as well, just figured I should be able to get it on there.

[TexasStingray]

ok, give me some time to set up the environment. I will post how to load the boot loader on to the panther. after that you should be able to pull the chip out and put it in the arduino to load the sketch (hex file). it will be later this evening.

[TexasStingray]

Ok, Here is how to load the boot loader on the Beta Panther. You must have a working arduino to to this. Follow the steps below

1.) Install this sketch on your arduino. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
2.) Us this photo to setup the 6 required wires on your Beta Panther. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
3.) Connect the wires as described below from the Beta Panther to the Arduino.
     Panther                            Arduino Pin
     White - Green Stripe         10
     Brown                              Ground
     Green                              5V
     Blue                                11
     White - Orange Strip         13
     White - Blue Strip             12

Do not hook up the to the arduino until you have the sketch loaded to the working arduino.

After you have completed all the above from the arduino ide under "tools > programmer" select "Ardunio as ISP". Then select tools burn bootloader.

Once you have done that then put the panther chip in the ardunio and run avrdude to load the sketch. Here is the command I used to load.

C:\arduino-1.0.2\hardware\tools\avr\bin>avrdude -V -F -p m328p -carduino -P com4 -CC:\arduino-1.0.2\hardware\tools\avr\etc\avrdude.conf -U flash:w:PantherDMXPlayerB3.hex -vvv