Post by thread:MPLAB - how to define burn file, firmware upgrade

I have a ver 1.01.00 firmware, is the upgrade on the Mchip site and what is the target device? With the old picstart, you could load whatever file you wanted to burn, select the target, etc. With MPlab, is there a way to know what file you are burning? So far, its been the project that is being worked on, with whatever was made last. But can you actually define the file you want to burn without going thru this? And I don't see where it is displayed as the file that is being used. I have an older version 3.12, is this fixed or done differntly in the latest version? thanks in advance Harrison Cooper Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp http://www.es.com

On Thu, 4 Dec 1997 07:57:30 -0700 Harrison Cooper <spam_OUThcooperTakeThisOuTES.COM> writes: >I have a ver 1.01.00 firmware, is the upgrade on the Mchip site >and what is the target device? Definitely upgrade your firmware. Get a windowed PIC17C44, so it can be reused for the next upgrade. The file 'PSF12000.HEX' comes with the MPLAB package. I suspect there are newer ones at Microchip. Save the OTP old chip that came with it and you can use it to reprogram your 17C44 next time. But can >you actually define the file you want to burn without going >thru this? To load and program a hex file directly, close any project, enable the programmer and select the device type (you may need to select the device type under Options/Development Mode as well). Then go to the File menu and select Import/Download to Memory. Select the hex file from the file selection box that appears. Now the program data is in memopry, and can be programmed into the chip with the Program button.