Flakeyness abides. I'd try all possible different combinations of hosts, ports, and programmers to see where the problem follows. MS
Isabelle Hang wrote: > I have tried something else: > I connect a sensor mote onto a mib520-board to the computer, type in > my command and get the mentioned error. Then, I disconnect the board > and repeat the command once or twice. I reconnect the device and > repeat the command again. After one or two times, the firmware is > recognized and I get the programm upload. > > It also seems, that some usb ports works better than others. > > I try to look for usbhubs or an alternative machine and will continue > to test and post my results. > > Has anybody an explanation for this yet? > > Best regards, > Isa > ------------------- >> Yes, I went and looked. The low port # is the programmer, >> high # is for MOTECOM. Perhaps you can try your programmer >> on a different host machine? Or different USB jack/hub/etc? >> >> MS >> >> >> Isabelle Hang wrote: >>> Using the first port, I get the described error, using the second >>> port, I get the message 'Programmer is not responding'. >>> I guess the latter is the data port. >>> Really weird is, that the uploading sometimes works.(Perhaps one > time >>> out of fifty). >>> I have really no idea! Have anybody a clue? >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Isabelle >>> ------------------- >>>> I think the MIB520 has two ports, one for programming >>>> and one for data I/O. I of course forget which is which, >>>> have you tried both? Do you have any motes already programmed >>>> to send data to the PC that you can try as well? >>>> >>>> I could be wrong about motelist. It might work in some >>>> fashion with the 520 since it is a USB device as well. >>>> Each vendor and version seems to have a different version >>>> of the program, so the Moteview one could work as you say. >>>> >>>> MS >>>> >>>> Isabelle Hang wrote: >>>>> Finally, I have reinstalled the system, but still I get the same >>>>> error. >>>>> The device manager seems to show quite normal results: Com3 and >>> Com4 >>>>> are recognized, so the driver is installed. >>>>> Could it be a driver-problem? Has anybody an idea? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for the information about the motelist command. It has >>>>> worked with Moteview and Micaz and so I thought, it must also > work >>>>> here. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards >>>>> Isabelle >>>>> >>>>> ------------------- >>>>>> Did you move the USB cable to a different port? >>>>>> Widows seems to like to re-assign COM port numbers >>>>>> based on where they are connected. You might try >>>>>> looking in the Device Manager under "Ports" to see >>>>>> if it has any enlightening details. >>>>>> >>>>>> On the subject of Motelist. It only works with telos >>>>>> type devices. The micas don't respond to USB inquiries. >>>>>> >>>>>> MS >>>>>> >>>>>> Isabelle Hang wrote: >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I use Cygwin on Windows XP, a mib520 and a micaz mote. (I am >>> quite >>>>>>> new, so do you need further information?) >>>>>>> It was all working fine and I was able to program the motes. >>>>>>> But suddenly I get the following error, if I try to install a >>>>> program >>>>>>> on a mote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> $make micaz install mib510./dev/ttyS2 >>>>>>> mkdir -p build/micaz >>>>>>> ..... >>>>>>> ..... >>>>>>> ..... >>>>>>> writing TOS image >>>>>>> cp build/micaz/main.srec build/micaz/main.srec.out >>>>>>> installing micaz binary using mib510 >>>>>>> uisp -dprog=mib510 -dserial=/dev/ttyS2 --wr_fuse_h=0xd9 >>>>>>> -dpart=ATmega128 --wr_fuse_e=ff --erase --upload >>>>>>> if=build/micaz/main.srec.out >>>>>>> Firmware Version: . >>>>>>> Failed to enter programming mode. >>>>>>> make: *** [program] Error 2 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have looked in the mailinglist, but there was no proper >>> solution >>>>> for >>>>>>> this problem. >>>>>>> Please can you help me? I have no idea how to fix this > problem. >>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>> Isa >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Tinyos-help mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> > https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tinyos-he >>>>> lp >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Tinyos-help mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> > https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tinyos-he >>> lp _______________________________________________ Tinyos-help mailing list [email protected] https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tinyos-help
