INHX8M file format

[MCR]

Hi,

I use a Velleman K8048 kit as a programmer with the programming software that came with it.
The programming software only accepts a INHX8M hex file.
How must i configure the CCS compiler to make a INHX8M as output file.

Martijn(Netherlands)

[Mark]

That is the format of the hex file.

[Guest]

still i get the message wrong file format from my programmer. It does work with another C compiler.

[Mark]

From the help file

[MCR]

Still get the same problem. I really got now idea how to fix this. Is there an easy DIY programmer that i can build to go with CCS?

[ckielstra]

The CCS compiler generates an almost standard Intel Hex file and it shouldn't be a problem to read this into most programmers. One of the minor differences is the appended chip-id at the file end.

You don't give us any information, so we can't help you.

Information we are looking for is something like:
- What is the error message you get from your programmer?
- Do you get an immediate answer on loading the file by the programmer, or is it somewhere halfway the programming process?
- What exactly did you try to solve the problem?
- Did you try manually removing the chip-id from the hex-file? (the last line, starting with a ';' not a ':')

Which compiler environment (IDE) are you using? The CCS IDE or Microchip MPLAB?
What are the compiler settings for the output file type? 8- or 16bits hex file?

[Guest]

Ok, here is some info:
I use MPlab with CCS PCWH as compiler
I get the message "Wrong file format" when try to open the hex file generated by ccs with the programmer software from Velleman(K8084 kit)
I tried to remove the ;pic id here but it did not work. I tried all setting si could make with ccs. 8 bit, 16 bit and some of the others settings, but i do not exactly know what they do. Is it possible to post both hex files so you guys can take a look at it?

[Mark]

I went here http://www.speedy-bl.com/pic16fxxx-e.htm and downloaded ProgPic2 and had no problems opening a hex file with the software.

[ckielstra]

The CCS compiler is generating standard Intel hex-files and you are one of the few people having problems. My guess is that the Velleman software has some special requirements.

[Guest]

The demo2 file from velleman:
:1000000012286430A1006430A00005181F2885184C
:100010001F2805191F2885191F28A00B0528A10BCB
:100020000328003407309F008316D73081008B01EE
:10003000C0308600FF308500831286017628860155
:100040000518292885184A2805196B288519762846
:100050001F2805182928203086000120303086000E
:1000600001203830860001203C30860001203E30DF
:10007000860001203F30860001203E3086000120AE
:100080003C30860001203830860001203030860068
:1000900001202B2885184A280130860001200230D3
:1000A00086000120043086000120083086000120EF
:1000B000103086000120203086000120103086009C
:1000C0000120083086000120043086000120023023
:1000D000860001204C2805196B2807308600012076
:1000E000012038308600012001206D2885197628EE
:1000F0000830860001200120003086000120012008
:0201000078285D
:02400E00613F10
:00000001FF

The ccs file:
:1000000000308A000428000084011F308305073077
:060010009F0009286300B7
:00000001FF
;PIC16F627

The ccs file contains this "program". I wanted to test the programming before i start my project so the program is very, very simple.
/*test.c*/
#INCLUDE <16f627.h>
void main ()
{
for(;;)
{
/*Very simple, nothing happens here!!*/
}
}

[Mark]

Worked for me. All I got was a warning about not having a config word in the file.

[MCR]

Must be the software from velleman than. Anyone here ever used the K8048 kit?

[Mark]

Then go visit the link I posted and try out that software. It should be the same one that you have, ProgPic2??

[Guest]

So far so good Mark! Thanks for your help!

[MCR]

That is another version of ProgPicII i got with the kit(might be newer).
Is it possible that the missing config word is the problem?