Hi guys,
Have anyone experienced with this problem
I tried to program my fez panda ii using the serial com port but every time I debug my laptop immediately crashes.
I’m using visual studio 2010 professional
for now, I will just stick with the old usb style of programming just to b safe
I have used it many times and never had issues
are you using windows 7
but yeah, I basically tried different combination of wiring (MOD to ground vs not etc), power sources (battery and laptop), but still get crashes
7 crashes are enough for me
maybe it has something to do with not closing or opening the com port correctly
But nothing has been consistent though since I have restarted my laptop and still get crashes
Sounds like you have a shorting problem. Do you have a serial port on the laptop, or are you using a USB/serial converter? Have you tried using the serial port with other devices? When you say crash, do you mean BSOD? Have you tried different cables? I doubt it is software related (closing/opening com port correctly).
Hi ransomhall,
Yes, I’m using a usb-serial cable and yes the BSOD.
I will try using a different cable once I get a chance.
One more thing. I openned the visual studio c# express 2010 solution from [url]http://blog.tkjelectronics.dk/2011/09/fez-panda-ps3-controller-via-bluetooth[/url]
using visual studio 2010 professional
does that matter?
I’ve had problem with a cheap USB serial port. was something with the driver i think. then i got one with an FTDI chip and it stopped crashing. try another brand and see if it helps
and by the way my cable uses the PL2303 chip
i switched to another brand, cp2102, it works just fine
moral: generic brand is not reliable
visual studio version does not matter.
If you’re getting a BSOD, it’s either a bug in the Windows kernel (unlikely) or a bug in a driver (highly likely), or hardware failure (bad RAM etc).
My guess is you’ve discovered a bug in the driver for the usb-to-serial chip you’re using.