I am trying to use this chip in a new design but I am having no luck. I am using the MiniProg3 and Creator 4.1.
When I try to bring up the program window, the box pops up and I see the MiniProg3 and it usually sits there for several minutes. Sometimes it will say "unknown device" below it, sometimes it will say "Arm M0 Device", and once in a blue moon it will actually say the correct PSOC part number. But even when I get the correct part number of the chip showing, it won't program. It will just sit there and the application freezes and becomes unresponsive until I unplug the MiniProg.
I normally use an SOIC test clip attached to the chip. I have tried clipping it onto the chip in-circuit. I have tried clipping it onto a bare chip. I have tried soldering magnet wires directly onto the chip legs and them onto a 5-pin programming header plugged directly into the MiniProg3.
I have two different MiniProg3's and both do the same thing. I tried un-installing Creator and re-installing. I fired up PSoC Programmer and checking for firmware updates on the MiniProg3 but it's up to date.
I know that VCCD needs bypassed (it is in my circuit) but the only time I can get the chip to acquire is using the test clip... so i am not sure how critical it is that VCCD is bypassed.
I am 100% sure the MiniProg3 settings are correct (internal power, 5 pin connector, SWD programming, power cycle, 1.6mhz).
What on earth could be wrong? I have basically soldered the chip directly to the pins on the MiniProg3 and it still won't acquire. I don't understand what could be wrong. Ideas?