PICSimLab Not responding

[rayhan-shhadeh]

I have the latest version of PICSimLab 0.9.1v to simulate microcontroller PIC18F4620 at first it was fine but after couple of weeks everytime I try to load the Hex file it stops responding. what I tried:

1. Reinstalling it many times
2. Try installing older versions 7.5v , 8.11v
3. Delete Cache folder

• error produced text:

PICSimLab: Version "0.9.1 231210 Windows64_WX DIST"
PICSimLab: Command Line: C:\Program Files\PicsimLab\picsimlab.exe 
[ALSOFT] (EE) WaitForSingleObjectEx error: 0x102
[ALSOFT] (EE) WaitForSingleObjectEx error: 0x102
[ALSOFT] (EE) WaitForSingleObjectEx error: 0x102

note: I'm only using PIC16F4620 from the simulator and the hex file loaded from MPLAB X and using my doctor tested codes.

[lcgamboa]

Hi @rayhan-shhadeh ,

This error is related to the OpenAL library used for audio support for PICSimLab. A common problem that causes PICSimLab to freeze is using serial communication with a com0com port without correctly configuring it. If this is the case, connect a serial terminal to the other port of com0com and the PICSimLab will work again.

[rayhan-shhadeh]

Actually that's true, I'm using tera term for serial and another bootloader software ( originally for our uni ) that checks for available ports and make the connection to read last byte in memory then upload the code to a hardware basic circuit contains PIC18F4620, my question is how to configure com0com port correctly?

[rayhan-shhadeh]

I Fix it ✅

The problems root was from com0com drivers on my laptop so I updated all of them then launch Com0com and put COM1 (or any available port) in Tera Term -> New connection -> Serial -> port, and another port like COM2 on CuteCom in PICSimLab -> Tools -> Serial Terminal and that fixes the issue, Thanks for helping.

note: after installing com0c0m and launch it my laptop keeps showing that I need to install Microsoft .NET v2.0 or higher to show. however, I already installed the last version so I fixed this by:

1. Control panel -> Turn windows features on or off.

2. Turn on .NET Framework (include 2.0 or higher).

3. Return to com0com and configure it.

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Finally the project working.