programming failed and verifying error at address 0000h

[amiel m. clarete]

programming failed at code address 0000h

Subject: help!!!programming failed and verifying error at address 0000h

plss SOMEBODY help me on my problem plss!!! i already have mplab from microchip for generating hex (assembly) and another software IC-prog for loading the hex into pic chip 16f84A or 16f84. plss be patient on me!!! iam a beginner on this matter!!! My problem is that when i using the software IC-prog or another software Wpicprog and begin to click programming or verifying button there was message appeared that is -----------programming failed and verifying error at address 0000h------------!!!!!! i don't know how to fix it!!!!!!

what configuration and hardware check do i need to config and change!!!!!!!!!!
i ned your response plssssssss!!!!!

 

[njfane]

verify failed at 0000h

check the manual of the software , some programming softare need a special "header" at the begining of your application program to verify, in that case you have to write some code there to tell programming software the basic info of you programe.

 

[vicky29]

verify error at address

your IC may be blown out. try changing ur ic

 

[bbarney]

verify failed at address 0000h

try erasing the chip before programming it,then find any good hex file on the net for that chip and try loading that into it.
what programmer are you using?

 

[master_slave]

icprog 0000h

From my experience, it can be either there is a problem with your programmer circuit, or your PIC is busted, or you made some wrong configurations on ICPROG. I can only speak in behalf of ICPROG coz I don't know the other programmer software.

Check whether you inserted the programmer and PIC to the same COM port specified in the ICPROG. Open the hex file in ICPROG, select the proper PIC, direct i/o, the configuration settings (OSC) and program it. As far as I know, the first thing ICPROG will do is to erase the contents of the PIC, and program it, then verify.

If it is still not working, perhaps there is problem in your programmer. I use the JDM programmer circuit of OLIMEX ICSP programmer, and specified JDM in ICPROG. It worked neatly. Are you sure that the programmer you're using is the one configured in ICPROG?

 

[UroBoros]

icprog programming failed

HAI

Check for proper voltages in your hardware by going to the settings menu of ICPROG.

The message means that the programmer circuit (Hardware) fails to burn the value in the hex file into the location in the chip.In your case in the first programe memmory location.

Most probabile cause. improper or absence of correct programing voltage to chip.

next check the hex file weather by any mistake the first hex value is more than 3FFF.(No chance in ICPROG which has this check built in)

your hardware voltages is faulty .

Set VPP in ICPROG and check in the MCLR pin of target.


Picstudent

 

[Buriedcode]

pic16c505 programming faild at code address 0000h

Hi, I think nearly everyone who has used IC-prog has received this error at some point. I know I did. A few quesitons:

What programmer are you using?
Is your PC a laptop or a desktop?
What speed is this PC?
What OS are you using? Win2000/XP requires different settings in the software.
How long is your serial cable?

Unfortunately, that 'verifying error at address 0000h' is an error when nearly anything is wrong. Since, while its programming, the PC doesn't get any 'feedback' it just assumes the micro is there and starts to program. But when it verify's, thats the only time it checks that the micro is there, powered up, and programmed. The PC cannot 'read' you micro. Theere could be many reasons.

If it fails at address 0000h, then it fails right at the begining. This is possibly a problem with your serial port,, and the softwares ability to access it (2000/XP requires an extra uitility, so non-windows programs can access it).

Also, check you hardware, like the others suggested. If you only want to program the F84A (or other PIC 18 pins micro's) then this is a stable and simple programmer design:

**broken link removed**


Anthoer thing. Try 'reading' the micro. If you get all 'FFFF's then the micro is powered, erased, and you are reading it correctly. Then it may be a problem with the VPP/MCLR voltage, should be >13v.

However, if you get 0000's then you are not reading it properly, and something is wrong.

Any other hex numbers displayed, would probably be your program you downloaded into your chip when you last programmed it, its just your verify that failed.

IC-prog has a forum, and its full of questions like this. Ask there, I'm sure someone knows how to fix it.


Good Luck,

BuriedCode.

 

[VVV]

programing failed ad code address 0000h!

This can be caused by a lot of things.

But can you first of all check that the voltage applied to the /MCLR/Vpp pin is 13V? Can you check that Vcc is correct? If Vpp is not 13V, the PIC will not enter programming mode and you will read zeros if the part was code-protected previously. Check this voltage carefully, I had PICs where a slightly lower voltage made them fail.

Another test I would do to check the programmer is to remove the PIC from the programmer and connect the PGD pin to Vcc through a 1k resistor (just put a resistor in the programmer, between Vcc and PGD). Then "program". It will of course fail, but the returned data should no longer be 0000, but 3FFF.
If it does return 3FFF, then the communication between the PC and the programmer appears to be OK. Else, there is something wrong with the programmer/ communication.

If it returns 3FFF and the voltages are OK, then it is possible the PIC was not erased properly, which would indicate the software is not working properly.
Or, it may just be that the PIC is defective.

However, many other things can go wrong in the programmer: maybe the PGC signal does not get to the PIC. If you have a scope, you can check that. If not, maybe you have a small speaker/ headphones that you can connect between that pin and ground and listen. If the everything is OK, you should hear some beeps, while the programmer attempts to program/ verify the part. If you do not hear the beeps, then either the programmer is defective or the software does not work properly.
This test can be done with the PIC out of the programmer.

If these tests indicate voltages are OK, PGC, PCD seem to be connected correctly, then there is a strong possibility the PIC is defective.

I hope this helps.
Good luck!

 

[bbarney]

icprog 16f628 program failed at code address 000h

I don't have this problem but i'am going to remember VVV post because there's some really good and simple to use tips for trouble shooting programming problems.
thanks VVV

 

[rukshankb]

icprog error verifiyng adress

Check the Operating system compatible.if u use xp choose work as windowsNT in properties of ic prog.You can find many details like in this situation.
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Regards

 

[cameo_2007]

حل programming failed at code address 0000h

why do you want to answer it after 2 years???