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WhiteWizzard
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Posted: 03:57pm 12 Mar 2015

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Hi Barry,

It appears then that you don't have v4.6b/B which you need for your DS RTC to work with the built-in RTC commands.

If you can upgrade to v4.6b/B somehow then all should be resolved.

Maybe another call into Grogs??

Check the two MicroMites he supplied you (i.e. the heart-transplanted 44pinner as well as the 28pinner). Maybe one of these two has v4.6B/b (worth a quick check).

If you only have 4.6(a) then maybe time to buy a PicKit3!!!

WWEdited by WhiteWizzard 2015-03-14

Grogster

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Posted: 03:59pm 12 Mar 2015

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Connect up your MM to Tera-Term so you can type and it shows up on the computer screen.

Now, reset the MM using the button on WW's module, or by just using a jumper wire to momentarily short pin-1 of the 28 chip to deck.(ground).

This will reset the MM, and the startup prompt will show in Tera-Term.
You should be able to read exactly what version it is, off that startup prompt.

I was pretty sure I gave you version 4.6B, but perhaps I was having a blonde moment that day....

EDIT: Found the version I flashed into banda's chips - 4.6 B16 This may be an old version. I have downloaded the latest one from Geoff's site, have flashed another chip, and it's on it's way to you, banda.

Edited by Grogster 2015-03-14

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paceman
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Posted: 07:30pm 12 Mar 2015

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We might be getting some confusion between Ver B6 betas (e.g. like B16) and the latest Ver V6B (or V6b) which aren't betas.

Greg

banda
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Posted: 11:44am 19 Mar 2015

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Just to let helpers know, All is fine now. I now have v 4.6b, and my DS3232 is working well. The beginner in me got confused with the various 4.6 variations,
but I think I've nailed it now.
Thanks everyone.
Banda

Geoffg

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Posted: 01:25pm 19 Mar 2015

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Excellent.

I am always on the lookout for bugs and for a while that looked like a bug.

Geoff

Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net

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