Strange problem with PE 6.0.8.0

alg91

New Member
I am working with Windows 7 64 bits.
I have a program which download and work well with PE 5.5.5.
With PE 6.0.8.0 when I try to download this program I get the following error :
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PICAXE Preprocessor
Version 1.0.5
Copyright (c) 2011-2014
Revolution Education Ltd

Preprocessing files...
E:\Alain\Pic_Dev\Thermo\4yqywqpj.bas

PASS, preprocessing successful.

PICAXE-20X2 Compiler
Version 3.1
Copyright (c) 1996-2014
Revolution Education Ltd

Compiled successfully.
Memory used = 1184 out of 4096 bytes.

Connect power now!
Searching for hardware on COM1.
Downloading program.

line# 0, col# 0

Error:
Verification error - 0xFFFFFFF8 transmitted but 0xFFFFFFF0 received at byte 0
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However if I run PE 5.5.5 and download the program then I can program my board successfully with PE 6.0.8.0
I do not use the axe027 cable, my board is connected directly to COM1 port using RX, TX and GND wires.

Thanks for your help,
Alain
 

techElder

Well-known member
Everything is easier if you do it with the tools provided by RevEd instead of saving a few.

Get the AXE027. It works fine.
 

alg91

New Member
Tex,
Of course your reply make sens and is obviously the best workaround.
For RevEd Technical : does it mean that PE 6 works well only with the axe027 cable ?

Alain
 

Technical

Technical Support
Staff member
PE6 should work fine with any cable. A verification error implies a fault with your circuit, remember you have very different voltage signals with a direct RS232 connection than you do with the 5V based AXE027. The programming method is faster on PE6, so you may need a smoother power supply, but a well designed circuit will work fine on either system.
 
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