Help With TL866 ii Plus on a MAC

[pocketscience]

Don't worry about those - they're just the source files. They have no bearing on the execution of the app once it's compiled - which it already is.

You need to download the Windows application as the updateII.dat file is in there. It's not part of minipro.

 

[jajan547]

Don't worry about those - they're just the source files. They have no bearing on the execution of the app once it's compiled - which it already is.

You need to download the Windows application as the updateII.dat file is in there. It's not part of minipro.

so still wrong file?

 

[pocketscience]

The updateII.dat is in this: xgproV1205_setup.rar

 

[retr01]

If it is part of the install or app package, it would not appear in the search. Oops. So, it would help if you located the Xgprov1205 install package to right-click and open the package contents to see the updateii.dat file. Is that right, @pocketscience?

 

[retr01]

The updateII.dat is in this: xgproV1205_setup.rar

That.

 

[jajan547]

Holy cats I found it but now I get this issue...

 

[pocketscience]

In the archive I linked to the file is just "updateII.dat" - not sure where that one you have is from... minipro will tel you the version details when you try to use though.

So, at the terminal you need to be typing:

minipro -F /Users/jacobjanoski/Downloads/updateII_v10.71.dat

(assuming I typed that correctly based on your screenshot)

 

[jajan547]

In the archive I linked to the file is just "updateII.dat" - not sure where that one you have is from... minipro will tel you the version details when you try to use though.

So, at the terminal you need to be typing:

minipro -F /Users/jacobjanoski/Downloads/updateII_v10.71.dat

(assuming I typed that correctly based on your screenshot)

So progress but now this, it shouldn't be this complicated but I also forget how to extract an rar. properly so yay I have unarchiver and 7zip but both extract the rar. as a Experian Profiler .exe. here's what I get with doing what you said.

 

[pocketscience]

"No programmer found" means you don't have the TL866 plugged in..

I use "The Unarchiver" to pull apart .exe's.

 

[jajan547]

But it was plugged in that’s why I’m confused

 

[pocketscience]

Are the lights on? It may be stuck in boot loader mode from a previous attempt at a firmware update..

 

[jajan547]

Both lights flash nonstop

 

[pocketscience]

Bootloader. Unplug and replug. It should recover after that.

 

[jajan547]

I thought of that and that didn’t fix it

 

[pocketscience]

So you're saying as soon as you plug it back in the lights immediately start flashing? Without issuing any terminal commands?

 

[jajan547]

That’s exactly what happens

 

[pocketscience]

OK, just checked the code.. even if it's already in boot loader mode it should attempt the update:

if (handle->status == MP_STATUS_BOOTLOADER)
fprintf(stderr, "in bootloader mode!\n");
int ret = minipro_firmware_update(handle, firmware);
minipro_close(handle);

So the fact that yours isn't being recognised isn't good. I'm not sure if the ICSP port can be used to reflash it. Need to do some digging. I'm at work currently so limited time. Will try this evening.

 

[pocketscience]

Out of interest why are you using zsh instead of the standard shell? Unlikely to be an issue, but I'm intrigued..

 

[retr01]

Zsh is MacOS' default shell these days since Apple switched from bash to zsh. However, it can be changed, such as to bash. Zsh is more customizable than bash. And faster.

 

[retr01]

@jajan547, here is a user guide on Z Shell. It comes in several formats, including online and PDF.

A User's Guide to ZSH

zsh.sourceforge.io