PIC Burning Errors

[napierzaza]

I'm trying to burn some PICs with the MBHP PIC Burner, and pkp for linux. For some reason I get a "fuses" error.

Can anyone tell me how to fix the fuses? I'm not sure why there's errors with the fuses

>> V

Warning: [Config fuses] (addr = 0x300000, device = 0x600, buffer = 0x36ff)

Warning: [Config fuses] (addr = 0x300002, device = 0x130f, buffer = 0xf3ef)

Warning: [Config fuses] (addr = 0x300004, device = 0x8000, buffer = 0xf9ff)

Warning: [Config fuses] (addr = 0x300006, device = 0xb1, buffer = 0xffbb)

Warning: [Config fuses] (addr = 0x300008, device = 0xc03f, buffer = 0xffff)

Warning: [Config fuses] (addr = 0x30000a, device = 0xe03f, buffer = 0xffff)

Warning: [Config fuses] (addr = 0x30000c, device = 0x403f, buffer = 0xffff)


fuses error

Edited February 6, 2010 by napierzaza

[napierzaza]

I've looked around the forums, and the only post I read was there are not fuses in PICs. So what the hell does pkp mean?

[napierzaza]

Hrmm, even though I got errors they appear to work okay, at least one does.

But what did it mean by fuses?

Edited February 6, 2010 by napierzaza

[julienvoirin]

Hrmm, even though I got errors they appear to work okay, at least one does.

But what did it mean by fuses?

From what i've understood, fuses are for Atmel and calibrate the XTAL operating functions.

[napierzaza]

Oh well, I suppose it's a thing about the PIC burning software and not anything specific with PICs.

[lylehaze]

Oh well, I suppose it's a thing about the PIC burning software and not anything specific with PICs.

"Fuses" are a term for configuration register bits.

These will include power up and reset options, brown out detect voltage levels, low power programming enable, memory protection for various parts of the memory map, interrupt and watchdog configuration..

check the datasheet for more information.

Have Fun,

LyleHaze

[napierzaza]

Ah I see.

Should I be worried?

[lylehaze]

Some of the options could prevent it from working at all. (Oscillator selection, PLL configuration)

Some can make it less reliable (brownout selection and configuration, low voltage programming enable)

Some will have no effect on performance. (memory protection bits)

If it were mine, I'd make sure they were all correct.

LyleHaze