Programming Eth Mainboard

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I have all the updated drivers and all the cables are connected to my computer. So i am trying to run a test program that looks like this:

namespace GadgeteerApp2
{
public partial class Program
{
// This method is run when the mainboard is powered up or reset.
void ProgramStarted()
{
OutputPort LED;
LED = new OutputPort((Cpu.Pin)75, true);
Thread.Sleep(Timeout.Infinite);
Debug.Print(“Program Started”);
}
}
}

However i am getting an error that says: Device not found or cannot be opened - USB:Gadgeteer.

How can i fix this and run the program?

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@ UofLTCI - not sure, but with Gadgeteer you shouldn’t have the thread.sleep

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If you are using this board:

http://www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/product/385

Then you have to install the SDK from the link below, under SDKs and drivers

http://www.mountaineer.org/resources/

Also use code tags to let formatting feature of the forum make your code look pretty.

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Yea i already have all the SDK’s and drivers installed and im using the NETMF 4.2 framework. But it still gives me the same error.

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Then you have wrong board selected in the Project properties window.
It should be USB:MountaineerEth

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I don’t think that is the problem. I went and replaced the built in mainboard with the MountaineerEth board but i still get the same error. Unless there is another place that i need to change it at.

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@ UofLTCI - on the project properties on the .net micro tab what is displayed under I think deployment - on phone so guessing the names…

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the deployment has Transport: USB
and the device shows
I clicked on the drop down box but was the only option. However i typed in “MountaineerEth” but it didn’t do anything. Is the device maybe not installed properly?

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@ UofLTCI - you can’t type in there, if the board is plugged in and happy it will display mounteneer…

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@ UofLTCI - Can you see the board with MFDeploy?

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Not at all… :confused:

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@ UofLTCI - tried a different USB cable? Powered hub?

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Yea i just tried a different USB cable and the power light comes on with either so it isn’t the hub. I’ve tried it in all 4 of the USB ports on my computer as well.

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I just tried a second mainboard but there is no change at all.

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Have you reflashed it or is it factory original?

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factory original, because i just opened its packaging right before i hooked it up.

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if you have all the correct drivers and sdk’s installed then i would try updating the firmware…

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Did you install the USB driver for the board as explained in the getting started guide?

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I found a way to reset and reinstall the driver and i also checked the firmware which I had installed but never got implemented apparently so i uninstalled the firmware and reinstalled it and It is fixed and i can chose the mainboard as device under properties. However the code now returns the error that there is something wrong with your hardware. However i think that the issue with that is that the way i initialize the outputport is incorrect. I might switch from gadgeteer to plain vanilla. Do you have a preference either way, all im using are Digital and/or Analog I/O.

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Good news, post up the code that is causing the issue.
I tend to mix them together, so i guess use which one feels more comfortable.