VE Radio / HVAC EEPROM reprogramming information

[velj]

hi guys sorry for the late reply on my last post, been fairly busy
anyway after i got stuck into pulling the headunit appart to get to the epprom chip, i connected the sop connecter to the chip then into the eeprom programmer, once everything is connected right i was getting a error saying "hardware error is the board connected properly (-14) " but the thing is everything was connected properly could there be something wrong with the chip? wana get this done soon iv got bits of headunit all over my bedroom haha, any one have a idea of whats going on? iv tried on 3 different computer all say the same.
this is the stuff i have at the moment
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Serial-E-epr ... 2c5ad8bd56
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SO8-SOP8-DIP ... 19cc08d024
and the 3m chip connector.

would this be ok to use as my new computer doesnt have the rs232 connection
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Support-XP-V ... 4168wt_905 looking at buying another one since i ran my old one over with the desk chair

any one in victoria that i could get a hand from?

cheers

[ZerOne]

Hi velj,

The second EEPROM programmer you have listed there, a couple of people have tried this and have had issues with the software, trying tongetnthe thing to work.

Do you still have the rs232 EEPROM programmer ?
If you do, it sounds like a software issue, I.e whatever software you have is not talking to the EEPROM programmer properly.

Are you using ponyprog2000 as the software for this EEPROM programmer ?
I wrote a quick guide a couple of weeks ago on how to use these EEPROM programmers.
Which may help ?
doc-holden-commodore-ve-eeprom-programming-for-beginers-d69m19.html

A friend recommended a good $40 programmer on eBay a while ago, but I lost the link.
I will have a search during the day to see if I can find it, however it may be easier to see if you pcs motherboard has an rs232 header for connecting an rs232 port, so as you can use the existing programmer ?

[TazzI]

Ah DO NOT get that USB programmer! It doesn't come with software, and when you find the "developer" software, its in Chinese and doesn't even work correctly!

Zerone is right through, theres a couple $40 usb programmers on ebay which will do the job.

But your definitely going to be fine with the serial port programmer if you have an oldschool computer with a serial port.

[velj]

Lucky I didn't buy that one then haha, my motherboard does t have the port I need so I have to get a old
Laptop from a friend, yeh I used pongpong2000 I also have one of those rs232 to USB adaptor thing but that doesn't work for some reason ;( il try it on my new computer now see what happens cheers maybe it was the drivers I don't no, can someone upload a driver for the programmer?

[jezzab]

You have tried the clip on the chip both ways right? Ive had a clip where the red stripe was in the right spot, it was located on pin one and no go. Flipped it around and I was set

[TazzI]

I have one of those rs232 to usb adapters as well, You may need the additional 12V power supply into the programmer for it to work?

As check how you have the clip orientated as Jezza Stated.

[velj]

Thanks guys yeh il check tomorrow when I give it a go or Monday the 12v supply what does it need to be? Anything anyone I have laying around that fits?

[velj]

Tazzl can you upload the driver ? I can't find my cd for it and can't find a good one online

[ZerOne]

Here is a link to the one we use at work.

http://www.symetrix.com.au/downloads/US ... rivers.zip

There are a few different models, so the drivers for this one may not be suitable.

As for the 12v power supply, it only needs to be 12v d.c., and the plug needs to physically fit.

Other than that, you van use anything.

[velj]

No worries il give it a go cheers