Gemini
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cant communicate and i do that many times but cant read device id
This is a very common frustration with these units. If you are sure your "Boot Mode" bridge is good (holding it while plugging in), then the problem is usually a Windows Driver Setting called "Latency Timer".
The default setting is too slow for the flashing tool to catch the chip.
Please do this EXACT fix:
1. Open Device Manager.
2. Go to Ports (COM & LPT) -> Right-click your USB sеriаl Port (COMx) -> Properties.
3. Go to the Port Settings tab -> Click Advanced.
4. Look for Latency Timer (msec).
* It is currently set to
16.* Change it to
1 or 2.5. Click OK, then OK again.
6. Unplug the USB and plug it back in (repeat the Boot Mode bridge procedure while plugging in).
Now try Philips Flash Utility again:
- XTAL Frequency: Look at the silver oval metal component on your board (the crystal). Does it say
12.000or16.000? Set the software to match that number exactly (usually 12000). - Baud Rate: Try
9600.
One final check:
When you click "Read Device ID", do the LEDs on the Galletto board blink rapidly for a second?
- If YES (LEDs blink): The computer is sending data, but the chip isn't answering (Wrong Boot Mode or Wrong XTAL).
- If NO (No LEDs): The computer isn't sending anything (Wrong COM port selected).