Dead RCM4010 kit?

Rabbit
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I have received an RCM4010 kit but it consistently says “No Rabbit
Processor Detected”.

The COM1 port works fine with a Microchip PIC board sending RS232 data to Hyperterm. But I’ve tried the usual million and one options…but Dynamic C always fails.

I’ve spent 26 years in the industry, plenty of RS232 experience, PC
interrupts and all that garbage. Yes checked all connectors, cables, power, BIOS interrupts, FIFO buffers, flow control, COM1, COM3, all comms options in Dynamic C etc blah blah.

How do I know the board is getting power and not dead?

I was thinking it should really be shipped with a temporary BIOS that does a POST (power on self test) that flashes the link LED. Then immediatly on first power-up the user would know the board is alive or dead.

How do I get hold a the USB programming cable that some kits have?

cheers
Paul

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No reply??? :confused:

Anyway, the UK dealer sent me a new dev kit. I tracked down the problem to a faulty programming cable.

Perhaps the CMOS level drivers/receivers in the programming cable are not robust?

-Paul