How can I control PIC programmer with LabVIEW

[CGE]

I need to control a PIC Programmer (MPLAB PM3) with LabVIEW. How to do this?

[rberger]

Check the following link:

http://www.calbay.com/ProgramIC%20Data%20Sheet.pdf

This toolkit might support the PIC Microcontroller.

Robert

[CGE]

Thanks for your answer, but I need to control the device programmer (MPLAB PM3) by the port RS-232, and then the device programmer communicates itself with the PIC by bus ICSP

[nschedlb]

Hello,
If your device has a regular RS 232 port, you can use Visa to communicate with your device (open, read, write,...)The VIs are in LV in the Block Diagramm under Functions>>InstrumentI/O>>Visa. I am not sure if you need to make any special configuration but you should be able to use "Visa Open" or "Visa configure Serial Port" to open a Sessin to a COM port (ASRL1 = COM1, ASRL2 = COM2) then use "Visa Write" or "Visa Read" to communicate with your device. Dont forget to use "Visa Close" to end your Session.

[CGE]

Yes I can communicate with MPLAB PM3 by RS-232 port, but I don�t know which data transfer or which DLL use to control this device programmer.
But finally I found a command line to do it.
Tanks.

[Wiebe@CARYA]

Hi,

Could you share with us where you've found it?

Regards,

Wiebe.

"CGE" wrote in message
news:50650000000500000014990100-1079395200000@exchange.ni.com...
Yes I can communicate with MPLAB PM3 by RS-232 port, but I don't know
which data transfer or which DLL use to control this device
programmer.
But finally I found a command line to do it.
Tanks.

[CGE]

I found this command-line in the microchip development tool "MPLAB IDE V6.53". This command-line is named PM3CMD.EXE, and it�s possible to execute it with the VI (System Exec.vi). This development tool is on microchip.com at the following address:
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/mp653.ZIP

[Wiebe@CARYA]

Thanks, I use MPLAB IDE V 6.4. This version has a command line tool
procmd.exe. It's a beta version (01.80.15)... It seems to serve the same
purpose...

Regards,

Wiebe.

"CGE" wrote in message
news:506500000005000000DA9B0100-1079395200000@exchange.ni.com...
I found this command-line in the microchip development tool "MPLAB IDE
V6.53". This command-line is named PM3CMD.EXE, and it's possible to
execute it with the VI (System Exec.vi). This development tool is on
microchip.com at the following address:
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/mp653.ZIP

[Paul in Johannesburg]

Hi guys,

As an alternative to using the command line and system exec, you should be able to get the serial protocol specification document from Microchip for the PM3. I went through this process with the ProMate II a year or two ago. Eventually we developed a complete set of drivers - effectively a LabView version MPLAB. I'm not sure if it'll work seamlessly with the PM3, but I'd be happy to post it if you are interested.

Kind regards,

Paul

Landis+Gyr South Africa

[Int_man]

Hi Paul.

I am working on a project that is using LabVIEW to communicate via serial communication with 4 programmers (Com 1, 2, 3, & 4). I am currently using the Microchip PM3 programmer DOS utility PM3CMD.exe to send/receive commands from the system exec.vi in LabVIEW. I am attempting to program simultaneously with 4 programmers, but the PM3 programmers are returning a database error if I try and communicate with more-than 2 programmers at a time. I noticed that you have some experience with some drivers from Microchip and using serial commands.

Do you have any suggestions that may help me.

Thanks.