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Re: Testing with PCBUG11 - Getting Close
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Sat, 9 May 1998 23:55:48 GMT
Original-From: 
Mike Davis <ipscone@halcyon[saynotospam].com>
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Thanks, I'll try this.  I did finally realize that the HandyBoard is
not supposed to boot to expanded mode.

Thanks again.

> Date:          Thu, 07 May 1998 11:05:57 +0100
> From:          "Jeff Loeliger" <r12110@email.sps.mot.com>
> Organization:  Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector
> To:            Mike Davis <ipscone@halcyon.com>
> Cc:            handyboard@media.mit.edu
> Subject:       Re: Testing with PCBUG11 - Getting Close

> Mike,
> 
> I used PCBUG11 to test my handyboards. The reason that you can not access the
> SRAM is that PCBUG11 boots single-chip mode and there is not external bus. You
> need change HPRIO from $85 to $A5.
> 
> -Jeff
> 
> Mike Davis wrote:
> > 
> > My problem turned out to be with Win 95.  If I boot to DOS the
> > PCBUG11 program works fine.  It fails to work when working from a DOS
> > window.
> > 
> > I can now communicate with the MCU so my RS232 must be fine.  When
> > working from the command line in PCBUG, I cannot access the SRAM.
> > A15 never changes from LOW.
> > 
> > It is as though I cannot access anything except the internal MCU
> > locations.  I can read/write EEPROM ok.
> > 
> > 1) Is it possible to access external SRAM from PCBUG?
> > 2) Shouldn't  one be able to control the port data from PCBUG?  I've
> > tried but get BAD ADDRESS (or BAD MEMORY something like that).  Like
> > it's not there
> > 3) Still would like to know baud rate in boot mode?
> > 4) Is the LCD manual on the web somewhere?  Maybe I'll play with that
> > tomorrow.
> > 
> > Looks like I'll have fun tomorrow playing with this.
> > 
> > > From:          "Mike Davis" <ipscone@halcyon.com>
> > 
> > > I have assembled the HandyBoard up to the point of adding the SRAM.
> > > I am still waiting for my SRAM to arrive.  But, I want to check out
> > > as much as possible.
> > > 
> > > Every step checked out fine to this point.
> > > 
> > > I have two options at this point.  I have an 6264 (8K x 8) that will
> > > give me 8K for not (not using IC yet).  I also have an 811E2 in the
> > > board for now.
> > > 
> > > I tired to run PCBUG, to test the communications with the MCU but I
> > > get the following error each time I try to communicate with the
> > > board:
> > > 
> > > Fatal Error[9] - Hardware communication failure.  PCBug terminated.
> > > 
> > > This error makes me wonder if something might be wrong with my RS232.
> > > 
> > > Questions:
> > > 1) What should the baud rate be during boot sequence?
> > > 2) Does PCBug set it automatically?
> > > 3) Do I have to set it from Win95 before running PCBug?
> > > 4) Does anyone have any suggestions how to test the RS232 using
> > > PCBug11?
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  Re: Testing with PCBUG11 - Getting Close
 
Mike, I used PCBUG11 to test my handyboards. The reason that you can not access the SRAM is that PCBUG11 boots single-chip mode and there is not external bus. You need change HPRIO from $85 to $A5. -Jeff (...) (28 years ago, 7-May-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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