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3.2.12：ICWorkshop Error

1：No device found​

"No PowerWriter® device found ..."
Failed to connect to PowerWriter®...
tip
  • When programming PowerWriter® orders with ICWorkshop, the order-specified programmer needs to be connected to the PC, and order data cannot be programmed if the programmer is not connected.
  • This error occurs even though the PowerWriter® has been connected to the PC, refer to the Common solutions to driver problems
  • Contact Technical Support

2：Please power it on again and try again...​

OS Version : >= Windows 8
Write information:
 hwVer:1.1 
 blVer:1.00.02 
 ifVer:1.00.30 
 SN:51FAB242787B50A1B5759390D1096E1D
"[002F] The writer operating environment error,please power it on again and try again..."
"Please try unplugging the PowerWriter® and then powering it on again ..."

tip

The Please power it on again prompt indicates that the PowerWriter® firmware upgrade process has not been completed, please power off and restart the PowerWriter® and try to upgrade the firmware again. During the PowerWriter® firmware upgrade process, there may be a framework update that requires an update to the underlying driver, which will need to be re-energized by powering off the system. Please follow the prompts to power off the PowerWriter® and try again to complete the firmware upgrade.

3：The target chip not online!​

OS Version : >= Windows 8
Write information:
 hwVer:1.1 
 blVer:1.00.02 
 ifVer:1.00.36 
 SN:86CCD4B0C92BDF8B164AD5FE2D3981D5
Firmware is newest
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
Try reconnect target....
"The target not online!"

tip
  • The Target not online error indicates that the current order is written in online mode, which requires the PowerWriter® to be connected to the target chip in order to programming firmware data.
  • To check if the target chip is properly linked to the PowerWriter® device please refer to About Wiring .

4：PowerWriter® project file password error​

OS Version : >= Windows 8
"PowerWriter® project file password error"
Failed to connect to PowerWriter®...

tip

  • When PowerWriter® project is saved as Pkg, you can choose to input user-defined saving password or leave it blank. Pkg needs to fill in the corresponding Pkg password when it is released through SMART Platform, if the password filled in when the pkg project is saved is not the same as that filled in when the SMART order is released, this error will be prompted, please refer to it:

    About Project Password

5：Can't load PowerWriter® project from ...​

OS Version : >= Windows 8
"Can't load PowerWriter® project from [PW200] to [PW300]..."
Failed to connect to PowerWriter®...

tip
  • Please check the OEM type of the host first, you can inquire through the purchasing channel, or you can use the PowerWriter® client software to read the PowerWriter® product type, such as PW200, then you need to set the project to PW200 when packing the PowerWriter® project pkg.
  • When packaging PowerWriter® project data, you need to switch the product type to the corresponding type in the PowerWriter® software.

6：PowerWriter® project file invalid...​

OS Version : >= Windows 8
"PowerWriter® project file invalid"
Failed to connect to PowerWriter®...

tip
  • The prompt file invalid indicates that the PowerWriter® pkg project file published by ICWORKSHOP is illegal, and you need to check whether the published file format is correct and has not been tampered with.
  • If the file is normal but still prompts Error size , please contact our technical support in time...

7：Error Write Flash Addr...​

OS Version : >= Windows 8
Write information:
 hwVer:1.1 
 blVer:1.00.02 
 ifVer:1.00.36 
 SN:475E1B25ED3180BCA4547B58CEC24490
Firmware is newest
Try reconnect target....
Online Programing...
Online Programing checking config...
Online Programing no lisence warning... 
Online Programing procssing data,this will take a long time,please be patient ...
Online Programing erase flash data ...
Online Programing processing...
"Error Write Flash Addr: 0801D700,[[0009] The target chip is not connected...]"

tip

The reason for this problem is that the target chip is offline while the order is programming target chip, and the data can not be programming, please keep the target chip connected when using online programming target chip.

8：timed out!​

OS Version : Windows 7 SP1
Write information:
 hwVer:1.2 
 blVer:1.00.02 
 ifVer:1.00.36 
 SN:EF8437289F5B86A6A5A411722888B50C
Firmware is newest
"PowerWriter® timed out and did not respond!"

caution
  • You can try to change the USB connection port, switch to another system (e.g., the host computer has multiple systems), and try to change to a direct connection if you are using a USB-HUB.
  • The probability of such a problem is high and cannot be solved, please contact our technical support staff in time to give us feedback.