Hello,
I am using MPLAB X v1.41 on a Mac computer OS 10.6.8. The compiler is XC32 v1.10. The device is PIC32MX210F016D. I am using PIC-KIT3 to program (not) the device.
On the PIC-KIT3, the yellow LED is on and steady. The other LED does not light at all.
My program compiles but the following messages are generated:
Loading completed
Connecting to programmer...
The programmer could not be started: Could not connect to tool hardware: PICkit3PlatformTool, com.microchip.mplab.mdbcore.PICKit3Tool.PICkit3DbgToolManager
... and in the PICkit3 tab:
*****************************************************
Connection Failed.
The PIC-KIT3 seems to have been recognised since it is listed under Debug Tool as PICkit3: OLI42345678
Any suggestions regarding solving this problem will be gratefully received.
Thank you.
Hey man, I have the exactly same problem.
Olimex please help your customers =/.
Oscar Serna
I find the solution, just to change the USB port on Windows 7 and the program star to update pickit3, this USB port must be different to used by MPLAB8 (I uninstalled to it):
MPLABX: 1.41
Pickit 3: fimware: 1.28.07
Windows 7
Message =))).
Connecting to MPLAB PICkit 3...Firmware Suite Version.....01.28.07Firmware type..............PIC18FJ
Target detectedDevice ID Revision = 3
The following memory area(s) will be read:program memory: start address = 0x0, end address = 0x1fff7configuration memory
Reading...Read complete
You can write me
oscarsernabarranquilla@gmail.com
Instead of starting a new topic I continue with this one
I am trying to use the PIC-KIT3 with MPLAB X on OS X (Lion)
I had the Connection Failed problem so I connected it on a Windows box and MPLAB X updated the firmware (01.26.92 -> 01.28.57)
But on my OS X box I continue to get a Connection Failed.
Could someone help ?
Best regards
Hey jib,
Did you select the programmer/debugger in the properties? If not please:
1. Right-click on your project and select Properties;
2. In the properties box you should see the S/N of the PIC-KIT3;
3. Click and highlight it and then select Apply followed by Ok.
Also it is good idea to take a look at Microchip's forums. There are plenty of posts describing such behavior and different solutions for OS X (Lion) and PICKit3. For instance:
http://www.microchip.com/forums/m671701.aspx (http://www.microchip.com/forums/m671701.aspx)
http://www.microchip.com/forums/m621471.aspx (http://www.microchip.com/forums/m621471.aspx)
http://www.microchip.com/forums/m614572.aspx (http://www.microchip.com/forums/m614572.aspx)
A lot of them suggest to try updating (or manually installing) the Java Runtime component. If that doesn't do it try to change the same Java runtime from 64-bit version to 32-bit one.
Best regards,
Lub/OLIMEX