Joel - another question. About 12 month ago I advised you I wiped one of my pics and you sent me via my old email address, a program called I think "modparam" so I could reprogram it. Could you send it again to me please to my new email address please? Thank you

Hello Michael,

"ModParam" is used to set the parameters of every module, mainly the address. But it communicates with the modules through the USB board, therefore you cannot use it. But "PWMDE3E.EXE", included inside CATrain1.82 package, does just the same through the serial connection. You can use it, but only on a desktop PC running Windows 98 or Millenium.
For programming the processors themselves you need the whole MPLab environment from Microchip and a PIC programmer. But I see no reason why the processor software should be corrupted... You can verify this easily: at power-on the Led must flash approximatively 3 times after the auto-test.
If this is not the case, it is probable that the processor is destroyed...

Joel

Hello Michael,

The modules are the same for CATrain 1.82 usable with Windows 98 and for CATrain 2.4 usable with XP or Vista. But you have to replace your cable by the USB module. It is possible to manage only 5 or 6 modules with the cable and CATrain 1.82. In the future, if you need other modules, you will have to build an amplifier module.

I think it is better to have the USB module. It manages more than 22 modules in the basic version (it is my experience on my layout). And CATrain 2.4 is more efficient than CATrain 1.82.

Best regards,

François

Sorry Joel

I now recall you sent me some HEX files to assist with reprogramming the pic by way of a pic programmer
Thank you - Michael