Specifications

PICED FAQ

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Problems with connecting to C-Touch from the PICED Software.

Solution

If you are having difficulty connection to C-Touch, the most likely causes are :

Wrong serial port selected – check that the correct serial port is selected in the PICED Software

Cable fault – try a different download cable

PC Serial Port voltage is low – try a different PC

Faulty C-Touch – try a different C-Touch

Unreliable Communications – see below

Using a USB to Serial (RS232) converter can cause unreliable operation

Unreliable serial communications can cause problems with downloading to C-Touch or using

C-Touch as a PC Interface. Generally this is caused by problems with the operating system where

it loses bytes of received information.

If you are using Windows 98, you can fix this as follows :

1. Click on the START button

2. Select Settings | Control Panel

3. Double Click on System

4. Select the Device Manager tab

5. From Ports (COM & LPT) double click on the desired COM port

6. Select the Port Settings tab

7. Click on the Advanced button

8. Set the Receive Buffer to Low (1) – see figure below

9. Click on OK

10. Click on OK

11. Click on OK

12. Close the Control Panel

Problem

On connecting there is an error 14603 - "Could not connect to Unit. Wrong device type".

Cause

The device you are trying to connect to is not a C-Touch unit.

Solution

Check that you are actually connected to a C-Touch unit.

Click on the

Options | Program Options

menu item and check the serial port.