Programming the 24LC32A

[gordo]

Geez this is frustrating.  Can anyone walk me thru programming a 24LC32A with a Pickit2?  This is specific to drolo's Molecular Disruption Device.  I've got the software (Pickit2 v2.61) running on Win10 and I keep getting "Programming failure at EEPROM Address 0x000000" errors.  I seem to be able to read the chip OK.  I created the HEX file directly from SpinCAD.  I've tried a number of different HEX's as well.

Thanks

[BrianS]

Did you look at the guide I believe he posted in the build doc? I haven't bought a PIC2 yet so youre more advanced than me.

[gordo]

I did Brian and it's not complete but really gets you going in the right direction.  Here's where everything gets weird.  My laptop was originally setup for a Pickit3 and associated software when this whole fiasco started.  I'm an IT guy that deals with hardware and software so I figured this was a no brainer.  Installed the Pickit2 software (no longer supported).  Fail.

So I get home today (not that I would dare work on this stuff at work) and install Pickit2 software on my workstation and viola...the hex I created from SpinCAD forum patches slides right in and boom...it works.

Unplug the interface.  Plug into the MDD.  Wonderful sounds from the FV-1.  I really like this chip.  It's capable of all kinds of zany but I really like it for the subtle stuff.  Really clean echos and reverbs and really nice chorus and flange that are great for people who are tired of old-school chorus and flange (I'm not, but this is very cool "is this thing on?" thickening type stuff.

So all is good.  I'll keep this thread running as I figure out how my laptop is buggered (both machines running Win10).  I'll sum it all up with a tutorial so fellow PIC noobs don't have to sweat details.  REALLY like the FV-1, or did I already mention that?

[BrianS]

Awesome.  The pedal is great sounding.  Where did you buy your Pic2?  and I wil be looking for your tutorial because I am pretty much computer dumb.