Can I add more drivers to the demo compiler ?

SubhamayS · Joined: 07 Mar 2012 Posts: 34 Location: jalpaiguri, India

I have been training students on PIC.

Presently I am using the single chip compiler that was provided with Microchip PICKit2 starter kit.

Being a demo version it has limited number of drivers. But I want to work with the ccs bootloader with the same compiler. can I add the driver seperately ?

Please let me know if this possible... Rolling Eyes

PCM programmer · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 21708

What PIC is your one-chip compiler setup for ?

SubhamayS · Joined: 07 Mar 2012 Posts: 34 Location: jalpaiguri, India

PCM programmer · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 21708

It should work with a bootloader. The compiler restriction is for one chip.
As far as I know, nothing else is restricted.

SubhamayS · Joined: 07 Mar 2012 Posts: 34 Location: jalpaiguri, India

you mean the driver can be added separately ?

PCM programmer · Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Posts: 21708

Yes. Look at the posts on this forum about Ex_bootloader.c and
Ex_bootload.c. The first one is the bootloader that must be compiled
and programmed into the PIC. The 2nd one is an application program
example that must be compiled, and then the .HEX file can be downloaded
to the PIC through a serial port.

These are not really "drivers". They are programs. A driver would be
something like ds1307.c, 2432.c, ds1621.c, etc.

SubhamayS · Joined: 07 Mar 2012 Posts: 34 Location: jalpaiguri, India

Thanks a lot for the help.. Smile

I will try it with the device and get back with the result..