LCR METERS FROM CHINA

[lionelkjh]

Hello everyone! I have two CRL meters recovered from a friend down. The first starts, passes a test page, and hangs showing: CELL. I think the software part has to be involved; because I did not find anything abnormal when opening it. A mini USB port on the side should probably match the programming, but I did not find the software. The second one does not work anymore. 2 legs of the MEGA 328P microcontroller are short-circuited. The microcontroller is easily found, but I do not have the software to program it, and on the map some points are soldering with a programmer but I do not know how to be able to regrogram it entirely. I attach the photos as attachments. Thanks for your help!!

[lionelkjh]

the following.....

[PKTKS]

STM,  Atmega and some others are (almost) fully open source
supported - with so far many advantages to post here
over the "locked down" "some studio ****" bounded ones...

This is not kinda trivial stuff which any script kiddo
can do with some dozens 'press button' like...

Please check the following: (based also on CLANG and LVM)
 http://sdcc.sourceforge.net/
 https://sourceforge.net/projects/gputils/
 https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-hotplug/files/fxload/2008_10_13/
 https://www.intra2net.com/en/developer/libftdi/download.php
 http://www.nongnu.org/avrdude/
 http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/

latest two is kinda GCC for AVR and stuff

Regards
Paul

[lionelkjh]

Sorry but i don't understrand.....What you said?

[PKTKS]

Well.. if you can not understand that you probably
will not be able to handle the not trivial stuff there too.

The links posted form a (almost) complete environment
for compiling, linking and deploying (uploading) the required
firmware for several  MCUs

Base code of this particular LCR can be easily downloaded
with more than 3 dozen versions... once compiled you just
upload the new firmware.

Assuming the hardware still works..

Next step is to DITCH FOR GOOD the proprietary
"visual press button.." IDEs.

a remarkable mention is Microchip MCUs which are
NOT very friendly in doing open source support..

that said..
the other two (STM Atmega) are far more "recommended"

Paul

[madires]

Those are transistor tester clones. For documentation and firmwares please see https://www.mikrocontroller.net/articles/AVR_Transistortester.

[PKTKS]

Those are transistor tester clones. For documentation and firmwares please see https://www.mikrocontroller.net/articles/AVR_Transistortester.

yep a good reference too

And for the record.. that particular LCR test code..

They do compile perfectly fine under **ANY**  **NIX
with the proper GCC/SDCC tool chain

Paul

[lionelkjh]

Hello, thank you for your return! I did not find the software of my first ESR meter (the first two photos attached); can anyone help me ??

[madires]

Does that one have an ATmega168 or 328?

[lionelkjh]

Hello; the microprocessor is an ATMEGA168 smd version. Cdt

[madires]

In that case a firmware updates doesn't make much sense because the ATmega168 has only 16kB flash which is too small. BTW, "CELL" means that the tester detected some voltage at one of the test pins. Could be a shot MCU pin. I'd suggest to replace the 168 with a 328.

[PKTKS]

Hello, thank you for your return! I did not find the software of my first ESR meter (the first two photos attached); can anyone help me ??

Check here  under downloads
 http://www.mikrocontroller.net/articles/AVR-Transistortester

and make sure you have the proper firmware for your MCU

Paul

[lionelkjh]

Hello, thank you for this information. What I do not know is for the failure of the first (the one that displays cell): do I have to replace the microprocessor and enter the programming; or, with this same software, can I directly reprogram the blocked microprocessor (is it erasable?). The programming of each of these CRL METRE must be able to be done directly on the map. But I do not know how, because I do not know anything about programming. I own the RT809H and TL866CS programmers. I need some serious help .....
 

[PKTKS]

All these MCUs  are "reprogrammable"

You just re-flash the new firmware there..

assuming the MCU is in working condition
there is no need to replace it just re-flash
the proper firmware or some "upgrade" version

Paul

[madires]

Search for "how to program AVR"

[lionelkjh]

Hello; once the software is found: how to install the programmer on the card to program it? (I own the RT809H and TL866CS)

[PKTKS]

Hello; once the software is found: how to install the programmer on the card to program it? (I own the RT809H and TL866CS)

Search the "how to program AVR"  this tip is essential

You may need severl skills to do so..
As stated earlier this is not trivial ...
You will need to attach the wiring to the board
stablish communication - recognize the MCU to start.

Paul