firmware version 4.10.0????

vincbeau · Joined: 12 May 2004 Posts: 1

hi,

I want to use PIC16F88 and I have a PICSTART plus which does not support the device. here is the message:

"This device requires firmware version 4.10.0 or higher" i have been trying to find it on the internet but unfortunatly i cant find it.

Vinc

Toonie · Guest

If you download the latest MPLab version from Microchip's website, then have a look in application directory:

C:\Program Files\MPLAB IDE\Programmers

You'll see a file starting with "pspls4", ending with ".hex". That'll be it. You'll need to have a spare PIC17C44, as these are not FLASH parts, you'll need to have an extra one to program before you install it.

It might pay you to do a dummy install on another machine, or be able to some other way, extract the hex file from the download, then program the part using your existing MPLab, because there can be compatibility issues if your still using a very old version of MPLab. Hope this helps.

Regards,
Toonie.

Toonie · Guest

If you have a look in the help for MPLab 6.40, you'll see that I have got things a little wrong. You can only apply firmware upto v3.11 on the old EPPROM part. For version 4 and above, you'll to have the upgrade the the flash part PIC18F8720. Then you can reprogram the PICSTART plus without opening it.

Guest · Posted: Thu May 13, 2004 5:15 am

thx 4 ur reply but i think i will take another microncontroller it seems 2 b easyier.

Vinc