IFI Loader problems
 

Has anyone had any strange IFI problems...

For some reason after clicking on download (after selecting the Hex file) my computer gets a blue screen of death... then reboots... It happens fairly quickly so I can't tell you what is reported on the blue screen...

I have a Toshiba Satellite, 512 MB Ram, 2.6 Ghz P4, XP Home SP1

??? lmk Thanks

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

I have never seen this. I use XP Home and have had no issues. Assuming your computer does not have a serial port, I would suspect your USB to Serial converter driver is at fault. Do a search for USB on these fori and you will find several threads which talk of problems with some converters.

Good luck.

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

I have had problems with the loader, too. In My case, a legacy device claims an IRQ that COM2 uses. But mine just locks up.

Common Troubleshooting Steps:
1. Check What port your cable is connected to, and what COM Loader is using
2. Change What port your using
3. Check your hardware settings (Turn FIFO buffers off, just in case)
4. Reboot
5. Reinstall IFI_Loader
6. Recompile
7. E-mail IFI. they're real nice.

Some not-so-common Steps:
8. Remove unnecesary hardware (Modems frequently take the place of a COM port)
9. Barrow your friend's boot drive and use that (put hex on floppy)
10. Try safe mode
11. Is it actually a COM port?
12. Remove COM Mice (Use PS/2 or USB, if you can)
13. Check Bot
14. Check cable

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

Blue Screen :ahh: ... It hapenned to me with some other hardware stuff, I re-installed XP, and it worked fine thereafter. Try that if nothing works.

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

I am using the usb to serial adapter... it turns out that I wasn't configuring the ifi app with the correct com port for the adapter. It was still weird getting that bsd... somewhere there is a bug to be squashed.

Thanks for the quick replies!

BS

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

Just tried to switch from my laptop (working fine) to the computer in the shop for s/w development. The IFI_LOADER downloads the .hex file apparantly fine, but just as it is finishing we get stuck. Specifically:

the download window says "programming"
the terminal window pops up but displays nothing
the PROGRAM STATE light on the RC (EDURC in this case) stays orange
if I turn off then on the RC it's still orange

However, if I download the code from my laptop then use the shop computer IFI_LOADER to display the terminal window only (no download) it works fine.

Anybody seen this or have a suggestion? I will try a different com port when I go in later this morning, the computer has two.

Bill

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

Tried com2, no difference. Upgraded com driver, that didn't help either. Upgraded to most recent (1.07) IFI_LOADER, still same problem. Anybody got an idea?

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

I just got the blue screen and have been getting the blank terminal window for a while now. I have no idea what made it do that.

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

oh goody. I just had the problem with the orange lights also. bad. very bad. HELP!!!!!!

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

Is the OI on and either tethered or in radio contact to the RC? The prgram won't run unless the two are in contact, meaning the program state LED will be orange.

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

It's the EDU-RC (see above) so no tether, no OI.
It works fine (see above) with a different computer, so it's not an RC issue, except maybe as regards program download and serial port management.

Bill

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

Didn't see the EDU part. :)

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

I've had some strange results with our edubot and the IFI Loader. I often have to load the new code to the edubot 2 or 3 times before it will take. I've just learned never to assume it's my fault if the code doesn't fire up the first time. Anyone else seen this?

Steve

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

bill:
you know what, i have the exact same problem with the exact same system... except i have a 2.8 ghz p4 ...

Re: IFI Loader problems
 

For the last two days, every time I try to download a program to the RC with IFI, I get this pop up dialoge box saying

Run Time Error '76':
Path Not Found

This is after I bring up IFI and browse for the .hex I want. It happens with any program, even ones I havent touched. Anyone know what this means and how to fix it?