TK. Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Hi all,today I tried the newest version of IC-Prog (v1.05A) and noticed that programming the PIC18F452 with the JDM programmer is working now without any modification! So, everything is fine: all MBHP modules are compatible with the new chip. :)So, my plans for the next weeks:final release of MIDIbox MF and MIDIbox16E firmware for PIC16F with full Mackie/Logic Control emulation. After this release, only bugfixes will be provided anymore and no new features (unless they are easy to integrate)Graphical LCD support for LC emulation only with PIC18F (!)additional MIDIbox SID features (Wave-Sequences, CV-Outs) for PIC16F and PIC18FFinal MIDIbox64SEQ release with PIC16FSID Control Surface only with PIC18FMIDIbox NG which replaces MIDIbox64, 16E, MF, SEQ only for PIC18FBest Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted December 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Hi all,today I tried the newest version of IC-Prog (v1.05A) and noticed that programming the PIC18F452 with the JDM programmer is working now without any modification! So, everything is fine: all MBHP modules are compatible with the new chip. :)So, my plans for the next weeks:final release of MIDIbox MF and MIDIbox16E firmware for PIC16F with full Mackie/Logic Control emulation. After this release, only bugfixes will be provided anymore and no new features (unless they are easy to integrate)Graphical LCD support for LC emulation only with PIC18F (!)additional MIDIbox SID features (Wave-Sequences, CV-Outs) for PIC16F and PIC18FFinal MIDIbox64SEQ release with PIC16FSID Control Surface only with PIC18FMIDIbox NG which replaces MIDIbox64, 16E, MF, SEQ only for PIC18FBest Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigmata Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Great!!!!Just what I wanted to hear!Christoffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigmata Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Great!!!!Just what I wanted to hear!Christoffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris_FX_freak Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Hi, Since all the hardware is compatibe and the price difference is very low the only considaration is availability. :(It may sound silly but I have problems getting even the 16F in Greece but since internet shopping is easy inside europe thats a minor. :)Lets upgrade the processors then....Best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris_FX_freak Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Hi, Since all the hardware is compatibe and the price difference is very low the only considaration is availability. :(It may sound silly but I have problems getting even the 16F in Greece but since internet shopping is easy inside europe thats a minor. :)Lets upgrade the processors then....Best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Hastings Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Whoa! :D Fantastic Thorsten!!About the PICs, i got hold of a PIC18LF452-I/P... is it also possible to use this version?regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Hastings Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Whoa! :D Fantastic Thorsten!!About the PICs, i got hold of a PIC18LF452-I/P... is it also possible to use this version?regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigmata Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Just an tip for everybody!I got 3 "samples" of the 18f452 for free from microchip, I also got 3 24lc256 just for free.. ;D ;D ;D.Just check the microchip web site for more info....Take careChristoffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigmata Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Just an tip for everybody!I got 3 "samples" of the 18f452 for free from microchip, I also got 3 24lc256 just for free.. ;D ;D ;D.Just check the microchip web site for more info....Take careChristoffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigmata Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Question to Thorsten:Do you ever sleep??? ;)(or work?)You are a hero!!! ;DChristoffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigmata Posted December 14, 2002 Report Share Posted December 14, 2002 Question to Thorsten:Do you ever sleep??? ;)(or work?)You are a hero!!! ;DChristoffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 15, 2002 Report Share Posted December 15, 2002 Which one we need?There are different packages.Only I know it is a 40 pin version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 15, 2002 Report Share Posted December 15, 2002 Which one we need?There are different packages.Only I know it is a 40 pin version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted December 16, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 yes, I've already enough time for all the other things which are necessary for a pleasurable life - that's perfectionized scheduling ;-)Jack: the PIC18F452-I/P is required, this is the DIP version (the big one which is easy for soldering)Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted December 16, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 yes, I've already enough time for all the other things which are necessary for a pleasurable life - that's perfectionized scheduling ;-)Jack: the PIC18F452-I/P is required, this is the DIP version (the big one which is easy for soldering)Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 hi TK,Good to to know MB development is on track. O.k. graphic LCD support is only on MBNG so i guess Mackie/Logic control emulation will have 40x2 support with drop characters?, which is fine but I was wondering if there was a way to support 2 40x2 LCDs as in the Radikal Technologies SAC2K controller. If we are using 2 cores to a box, each core has its own 40x2 display but the display handler for each works differently. The first core's display handler only excepts the first half of characters from Logic Control emulation while the 2nd core's display handles the other half. Is this a workable alternative. If it is maybe a way could be found to enable or disable this feature and also to select which firrmware (MBMF or MB16E) is the first half display so as to not have to many firmware variants for you to support.PeaceFrank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 hi TK,Good to to know MB development is on track. O.k. graphic LCD support is only on MBNG so i guess Mackie/Logic control emulation will have 40x2 support with drop characters?, which is fine but I was wondering if there was a way to support 2 40x2 LCDs as in the Radikal Technologies SAC2K controller. If we are using 2 cores to a box, each core has its own 40x2 display but the display handler for each works differently. The first core's display handler only excepts the first half of characters from Logic Control emulation while the 2nd core's display handles the other half. Is this a workable alternative. If it is maybe a way could be found to enable or disable this feature and also to select which firrmware (MBMF or MB16E) is the first half display so as to not have to many firmware variants for you to support.PeaceFrank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted December 18, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 Hi Frank,it's easier for me to implement an option which allows to connect two 2x40 displays to the core - I will check it after the graphic LCD driver has been finished. However, I see no difficulties.Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted December 18, 2002 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2002 Hi Frank,it's easier for me to implement an option which allows to connect two 2x40 displays to the core - I will check it after the graphic LCD driver has been finished. However, I see no difficulties.Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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