Just for the record, as I’ve been struggling for one hour about this… Problem is when download pk2cmd command line tool from Microchip website, included device file list doesn’t include PIC18F27J53.

$ ./pk2cmd -V -?P | grep PIC18F27J53

gives nada…

This procedure is the same as for Linux:

• download an updated list from this forum
• modify pk2cmd sources. Otherwise pk2cmd will complain about having to deal with a too up-to-date device list.
• compile
• test

static const unsigned char DevFileCompatLevel = 5;

becomes:

static const unsigned char DevFileCompatLevel = 255;

Re-compile pk2cmd, using “make mac105″. I’m running 10.7.5, but compiled result is working properly. Then re-check:

$ ./pk2cmd -V -?P | grep PIC18F27J53

PIC18F27J53                  PIC18F_J_

Check it’s connected:

$ ./pk2cmd -?V

Executable Version:    1.20.00
Device File Version:   1.62.00
OS Firmware Version:   2.32.00

You then easily program an HEX file:

$ ./pk2cmd -Fjaluino_bee_blink.hex -PPIC18F27J53 -M
PICkit 2 Program Report
10-11-2012, 10:54:53
Device Type: PIC18F27J53

Program Succeeded.

Operation Succeeded

JalEdit is a dedicated Jal IDE, running under Windows. JalPacks exist, where JalEdit is combined with Jallib library set, for minimal setup and maximum experience… JalEdit currently doesn’t provide packs including Jaluino. Following are instructions explaining how to setup JalEdit to properly work with Jaluino.

I’m assuming you’re living at the cutting edge of Jaluino, meaning you’re using sources directly from SVN. You can follow instructions here. Simple: install a SVN client, such as TortoiseSVN, and “check out” Jaluino repository, Jaluino is then up-to-date, at most. Repository is composed with two main entries regarding Jal libraries. One is refering Jaluino-specific libraries, and lies into “lib” directory. Another is about Jallib repository itself, and this times is located in “3rdparty/jallib_svn/include”. This is actually a link, a reference to Jallib SVN repository itself. This means when you “update” your SVN repository, both Jaluino and Jallib will get updated. This is the simplest way to keep up-to-date on both projects at the same time.

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I made a wish on Seeedstudio’s Wish platform: have Jaluino Bee board manufactured and listed at Seeedstudio, the next big step for this project.

If you want to support Jaluino Bee, vote for this whish, it could come to reality!

Cheers, Seb

This is a recurrent issue: “my SD card won’t work, I tried the sample, I triple check hardware, it just won’t work”. The main problem here it’s hard to get feedback and report it to jallib library’s author (namely Matt). Different issues were previously found:

• some brands seem to work better than others. For instance, SanDisk is reported to work nice, whereas there seems to have troubles using Kingston’s.
• some SD cards will require pull-up resistors, some won’t.
• and SDHC, high capacity SD card, aren’t supported.