[SOLVED] Chip Enable Program Error with 8051 MCU(AT89S51)

[Mithun_K_Das]

I've no previous experience with 8051 MCUs. Recently I was trying to work with AT89S51 MCU.
I'm having Chip Enable Program Error when trying to upload hex to MCU using Progisp1.72


I checked many times to ensure this wiring to connect with MCU:


Tried two different usbasp programmers and in the last made one to test.
I was able to upload hex to Atmega8, 328, and 32 with these 3 programmers.


Whenever I try with AT89S51, same Chip Enable Program Error. Tried changing Crystal with 4MHz, 11.059MHz, 12MHz. Same problem.

Any suggestion ?

 

[andre_luis]

Not sure about what exact procedures you did, but since the message log right bellow give indication of a sucessful Write, I would check how fuses are set ( e.g code protect, oscillator ). Try uploading a simple blink led to check at least if something works, even at a wrong timming.

 

[Mithun_K_Das]

Yes, I took a hex file of simple blink led from mikroC example file (which I changed the MCU only) and tried to upload that. But can not even erase the AT89S51. Seems like the USBasp can not detect or not getting any response from MCU. I checked the wiring. It was as like this one:

I'm not sure if I missing anything else.

 

[andre_luis]

From the above picture, the IC on the breadboard seems like being AT89C51, not the AT89S51 you mentioned.

 

[FvM]

seems like being AT89C51, not the AT89S51 you mentioned

Good catch! AT89C51 doesn't support ISP (in circuit serial programming).

 

[Mithun_K_Das]

From the above picture, the IC on the breadboard seems like being AT89C51, not the AT89S51 you mentioned.

OH!!!! I did not noticed that before. Dosen't AT89C51 support ISP?

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I have collected AT89S52 and tried again replacing the IC name in the software and in the project board. But same problem. Am I missing something?





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I found a user guide of USBasp programmer. They are mentioning that the supported MCUs (page: 5), in that list there is no AT89 series. But on the other hand found many guideline online where many people used USBasp to program AT89S52. I've attached the document here.

 

[Mithun_K_Das]

Finally I solved after working on it for last few days. Now I can program AT89S51 with USBasp. The problem was the USBasp Firmware. I found that the Chinese one can program 8051 series MCUs. But the standard German one doesn't support 8051. So I took the Chinese one and read the flash and eeprom. Then burned it into a fresh Atmega8A which I used as the MCU of the USBasp programmer. Now I can upload the hex to 8051!!!

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Instruction to others who are having similar problem is collect a Chinese one, Connect with it to another USBasp(any) programmer. Read the flash and eeprom. Then burn these two files to your Atmega8A MCU to make a new USBasp programmer which can program 8051 series MCUs.

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Or I've attached these files. You can use these too.

 

[Mithun_K_Das]

Just made this simple USBasp. You can try it too.



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Bottom side of the PCB.

 

[Thinhx2]

Finally I solved after working on it for last few days. Now I can program AT89S51 with USBasp. The problem was the USBasp Firmware. I found that the Chinese one can program 8051 series MCUs. But the standard German one doesn't support 8051. So I took the Chinese one and read the flash and eeprom. Then burned it into a fresh Atmega8A which I used as the MCU of the USBasp programmer. Now I can upload the hex to 8051!!!

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Instruction to others who are having similar problem is collect a Chinese one, Connect with it to another USBasp(any) programmer. Read the flash and eeprom. Then burn these two files to your Atmega8A MCU to make a new USBasp programmer which can program 8051 series MCUs.

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Or I've attached these files. You can use these too.

Thank mate, that chinese firmware working fine, another usbasp for 8051 firmware not work