deleted firmware, and megadrum cannot connect to pc

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Re: deleted firmware, and megadrum cannot connect to pc

Postby dmitri » Tue May 17, 2011 12:54 pm

Something is using these ports while you're trying to access them from MDM.
MDM is useless anyway with your outdated firmware version.
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Re: deleted firmware, and megadrum cannot connect to pc

Postby atomburst » Wed May 18, 2011 12:24 pm

ok so does it support the latest, non-protected bootloader version of the firmware?

and how can i install a .bin firmware version using midi OX, which only uses .syx files? because if megadrum manager is unable to do it, due to old firmware, and megadrum config tool cant do it due to it not being able to handle new firmware, then what other program do i use to load the new firmware?

forgive me if i am missing something here but this information is seriously lacking in the forum, i have found absolutely no where that mentions that megadrum manager is incompatible with ANY versions of megadrum.
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Re: deleted firmware, and megadrum cannot connect to pc

Postby dmitri » Wed May 18, 2011 12:52 pm

Where did you get the .bin file?
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Re: deleted firmware, and megadrum cannot connect to pc

Postby atomburst » Wed May 18, 2011 1:08 pm

the latest firmware update post. but i realize now even the previous version is still the protected bootloader firmware.

currently my megadrum is running 20100515.

is the megadrum manager only for the protected firmware versions? because if so that is annoying, the megadrum update tool will not work witht he latest versions, and the megadrum manager wont work with the old, non-protected firmware versions. so i am stuck in the middle of both extremes and no way to control my megadrum via my pc.
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Re: deleted firmware, and megadrum cannot connect to pc

Postby dmitri » Wed May 18, 2011 1:22 pm

atomburst wrote:is the megadrum manager only for the protected firmware versions?

MegaDrum only requires a latest firmware version and it happened so that all latest versions are protected.

because if so that is annoying, the megadrum update tool will not work witht he latest versions, and the megadrum manager wont work with the old, non-protected firmware versions. so i am stuck in the middle of both extremes and no way to control my megadrum via my pc.

MegaDrum Config Tool will happily work with old (non-protected) firmware versions because it is old itself. I don't get how you are annoyed by the fact that MCT doesn't work with latest firmware versions if you don't have this latest firmware version but you are definitely stuck in some other place.
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Re: deleted firmware, and megadrum cannot connect to pc

Postby atomburst » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:06 am

ok now something is really wrong.

As stated before i have pulled pin 26 to ground over a 47k resistor, and it worked fine for a while. Then the computer stopped recognizing it. Now i have replaced the pic18f chip and still can not recognise it. what is going on?
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Re: deleted firmware, and megadrum cannot connect to pc

Postby dmitri » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:53 am

1. Your PC OS is mulfunctioning. Try another PC.
2. Your PC USB port is mulfunctioning. Try another PC.
3. You have a break/short on the board or bad soldering.
4. Faulty USB cable.
5. PIC18F2550 is mulfunctioning. Check that your PIC is loaded with correct firmware and the schematic matches the up-to-date schematic: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=266.
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Re: deleted firmware, and megadrum cannot connect to pc

Postby atomburst » Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:53 pm

wow good copy paste skills there dmitri, you have already suggested those too me, and i have already tried them and it still does not work. any more solutions?
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Re: deleted firmware, and megadrum cannot connect to pc

Postby dmitri » Wed Jun 22, 2011 1:38 pm

atomburst wrote:wow good copy paste skills there dmitri,

Thanks! I'm forced to perfect theses skills for some users.

you have already suggested those too me, and i have already tried them and it still does not work. any more solutions?

You won't believe me, it is your right, but the cause of the problem is one of those which I listed.
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Re: deleted firmware, and megadrum cannot connect to pc

Postby atomburst » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:50 am

ok well if you insist these are the only problems i will go back over my boards with a fine toothed comb. thank you for your patience
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