Hack a Day's second Bus Pirate v2go preorder shipped with the latest bootloader (v2), but no firmware. Just upload the latest firmware over USB to get it working.
Windows firmware updates (http://http://dangerousprototypes.com/2009/07/24/bus-pirate-firmware-upgrades/), Python firmware updates (http://http://dangerousprototypes.com/2009/08/06/bus-pirate-firmware-upgrades-on-linux-osx/).
Related information on preorder 2 issues:
Bus Pirate preorder 2, new bootloader no firmware (http://http://dangerousprototypes.com/2009/09/10/bus-pirate-preorder-2-new-bootloader-no-firmware/).
Preorder 2 Bus Pirate seems dead (http://http://whereisian.com/forum/index.php?topic=90.0).
Received V2.go today, does not work :( (http://http://whereisian.com/forum/index.php?topic=98.0)
hi i received my bus pirate and it will not let me update the firmware ... when i open the program to upload i get a "Component MSCOMCTL.OCX or one of its dependencies not currently registered" error inside of windows 7 and windows vista ... please help
Try installing the Microchip APP note linked in the firmware update guide (http://http://dangerousprototypes.com/2009/07/24/bus-pirate-firmware-upgrades/), it will install the .ocx.
Not sure if it's compatible with Windows Vista/7. If it won't work on Vista/7, you can also try using the Pyton updater.
If you get an error about a missing comdlg32.ocx when you run the quick programmer, install the sample code from Microchip application note AN1157.
[quote author="BiOzZ"]
hi i received my bus pirate and it will not let me update the firmware ... when i open the program to upload i get a "Component MSCOMCTL.OCX or one of its dependencies not currently registered" error inside of windows 7 and windows vista ... please help
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learn to use google... d/l the files and register.. You will also probably need com32dlg.ocx. Thousands of LINKS..
need to have admin privs.. cmds to regiser
regsvr32 windowssystem32MSCOMCTL.OCX
regsvr32 windowssystem32COM32DLG.OCX
[quote author="ian"]
Try installing the Microchip APP note linked in the firmware update guide (http://http://dangerousprototypes.com/2009/07/24/bus-pirate-firmware-upgrades/), it will install the .ocx.
Not sure if it's compatible with Windows Vista/7. If it won't work on Vista/7, you can also try using the Pyton updater.
If you get an error about a missing comdlg32.ocx when you run the quick programmer, install the sample code from Microchip application note AN1157.
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thanks i finally got it to work after some minor modifications with the .ocx file :3
Glad you got it working. Thanks for the update. What's the first thing you're going to interface?
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Glad you got it working. Thanks for the update. What's the first thing you're going to interface?
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replacing a crystal in an AVR based simple computer i made in the 9th grade with a digital oscillator that uses I2C protocol XD
where do i connect the SCL and the SDA?
also the MODE light no longer lights is that normal?
The MODE LED lights when the bootloader (v2+) is active, or when you enter a mode with the 'm' command in the terminal.
The Bus Pirate manual has all the pinouts and command tables:
http://dangerousprototypes.com/bus-pirate-manual/ (http://dangerousprototypes.com/bus-pirate-manual/)
[quote author="ian"]
The MODE LED lights when the bootloader (v2+) is active, or when you enter a mode with the 'm' command in the terminal.
The Bus Pirate manual has all the pinouts and command tables:
http://dangerousprototypes.com/bus-pirate-manual/ (http://dangerousprototypes.com/bus-pirate-manual/)
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hi, i just bot back from visiting my brother in law he also got the preorder 2 buspirate i simply traded mine for his so i can go home and re upload the fermware (he was SUPER pissed that it did not come preloaded) and after i did that followed all the same steps i did before its not responding to ANY commands i send to it ... i use RealTerm and its not getting anything .. any thoughts?
while I'm sure you did all of the following, re-checking them might give you a clue as to if the problem is win7 related: Did you verify settings - e.g. correct USB to Com port #? did you load the FTDI virtual Com port drivers? Verify that your term emulation software was set to COMx/115200/8/1/N/Xon-Xoff? did you try a different term emulator/different OS - e.g. try Tera Term or XP or set your term emulator to run in XP compatibility mode? Only had a little win7 experience, so...just guessing.
[quote author="Blodgar"]
while I'm sure you did all of the following, re-checking them might give you a clue as to if the problem is win7 related: Did you verify settings - e.g. correct USB to Com port #? did you load the FTDI virtual Com port drivers? Verify that your term emulation software was set to COMx/115200/8/1/N/Xon-Xoff? did you try a different term emulator/different OS - e.g. try Tera Term or XP or set your term emulator to run in XP compatibility mode? Only had a little win7 experience, so...just guessing.
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woops i had arduino running and its set to the same com port ... fixed now thank you