Updating Jaguar Firmware for CAN

[jwakeman]

Originally Posted by snegi13

Just for the heck of it, I also tried older versions of BDC-COMM. With BDC-
COMM-101, before I could even try to update firmware, I got a "Could not connect to specified COM port" error (no matter which usb port I try).

This usually means the serial port is in use by another application. Are you sure you didn't accidently leave BDC-COMM107 running while you were trying to use this one or something?

[snegi13]

I fixed the problem with not being able to connect with the COM port by trying a couple different laptops. The serial to CAnN cable came with the kit of parts and the USB to serial cable was ordered off amazon. This is the product: http://plugable.com/products/pl2303-db9. Yes we're using a CAN terminator we made it using instructions made by Team 1718 online. We're using a single black jag right now. I haven't tried connecting to multiple jags yet and I figured I would try the black jags before working on the old tan ones. This is what the BDC-COMM screen looks like right now. Thanks!

[CosmicCricket]

Solved this problem on my end, electrical has just informed me they did the cabling wrong.

Always makes you feel a little better when it's not your fault

[snegi13]

CosmicCricket, can I ask you what you did to solve the problem on your end. How did you get rid of your blinky yellow lights?

[CosmicCricket]

After you assign an ID, the lights should blink a certain number of times depending on your ID. If it's happening beforehand, you should look at your cabling.

Our cable actually tested fine on a voltmeter, but we found out that whenever we pushed it into a port one of the wires would end up slightly out of place, which messed the entire thing up.