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[tazman13]

if i have removed STC, diodes and resistors do i have to reprogram GAL and add three wires as well? i saw somewhere that only atmel needs programming.

[bibkare]

if i have removed STC, diodes and resistors do i have to reprogram GAL and add three wires as well? i saw somewhere that only atmel needs programming.

tazman upload pics of your interface

[ahadi]

hi all new DKS
trying to repair 908rl chinese clone ,when the soft starts gives an error (time out ) what is the problem . another thing i read in garageforum the Gal could be removed and replaced with some connections ,is this help to upgrade RL interface's to 11.2 ?!!!!!

[tazman13]

Here are my pictures:-

[liviudiaconu]

Here are my pictures:-

Your cable is a RL cable. STC, R and reseter/diode was unsoldered, the GAL was unsoldered and resoldered, i suppose it was reprogrammed. If not, must unsolder again and programmed with the .jed file (is posted on dk, few pages before/earlier).

And must resolder GAL and solder 3 wires like in Aminebot's tutorial.

After, reprogramm ATMEGA and eventualy FT232RL.

But, my opinion, who soldered on your cable atmega pins and resoldered GAL, he don't work tidy. Try to use RMA-223-Amtech-1010 flux and a good iron.

[tazman13]

Seems I have a lot of work to do maybe scrap it off and get a newer version?

I don't have access to GAL programmer.

Thanks guys (and yes the soldering is crap)

[bibkare]

Seems I have a lot of work to do maybe scrap it off and get a newer version?

I don't have access to GAL programmer.

Thanks guys (and yes the soldering is crap)

you can do solution without gal but don't bother 'cause most probably your interface's fried, best solution is to buy new one based on ft232bl

[KenshinPT]

you can do solution without gal but don't bother 'cause most probably your interface's fried, best solution is to buy new one based on ft232bl

Indeed Buy a new cable based on FT232BL. Also, you don't need to use modded software or reflash GAL

Regards.

[tazman13]

you can do solution without gal but don't bother 'cause most probably your interface's fried, best solution is to buy new one based on ft232bl

I willing to try this method before I buy a new one, where do I find the how to?

I will get some flux and pin point iron to clean up the PCB.

Thanks in advance guys.

If it works, bonus. If it don't then it's a new one.

[bibkare]

I willing to try this method before I buy a new one, where do I find the how to?

I will get some flux and pin point iron to clean up the PCB.

Thanks in advance guys.

If it works, bonus. If it don't then it's a new one.

remove gal and make connections like in picture, after that reflash atmega with 1.84 fw for 10.6.4-11.2.0, you have to use soft with loader

[KenshinPT]

remove gal and make connections like in picture, after that reflash atmega with 1.84 fw for 10.6.4-11.2.0, you have to use soft with loader

Hey mate! How are doing?

Does this trick works on any FT232RL cable or just on this specific hardware?

Regards

[bibkare]

Hey mate! How are doing?

Does this trick works on any FT232RL cable or just on this specific hardware?

Regards

I had only this kind of RL interface, i suppose it works with all, it must be used with loaders otherwise got unregistered. For this solution thanks goes to Mr. sky59sky59 and Mr. baldos

[tazman13]

well the Atmega has been programmed with 1.84 and verifies OK. Security fuses have been set and read back OK. FTDI has been updated and cable is now recognised as a rosstech cable.

So far so good, off to hunt down loader software and try 11.2.

thanks for your help.

[KenshinPT]

Anyone know if a eeprom dump from a cable based on a FT232BL could work on a cable based on a FT232RL? After modding the harware and using a loader.

And the other way around? A eeprom dump from a cable based on a FT232RL could work on a cable based on a FT232BL?

[magadan]

And the other way around? A eeprom dump from a cable based on a FT232RL could work on a cable based on a FT232BL?

It can work and on the contrary if to use other loader.
Here proof.
It is a clone of a cable based on the FT232R chip.