Getting picstart pro to work with CCS

[davt]

Hi all, I have found a picstart plus programer which I want to use with my CCS compiler. How do I load the hex files that CCS produces into the Picstart Pus to program my pic?
Thanks for all help

[dyeatman]

See Chapter 4 of the Picstart Plus user Guide:

http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51028f.pdf

Specifically section 4.3.5.2 LOADING A HEX FILE INTO PROGRAM MEMORY
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[bkamen]

I have a PICstart+ and it works fine to this day: from MPLAB.

there's some other PD tools that work as well.

I don't think CCS's IDE supports the PICstart+... and I KNOW the compiler doesn't.

But you can use it any time from MPLAB to "import" a HEX file and use the PICstart+ to zap a PIC with it.

-Ben
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[temtronic]

I've got 2 PS+ and run them 'through' MPLAB. CCS supplies a 'plugin' that allows you to use PCM, PCH,etc. Code is compiled pressing F10, then you can download it into the PIC. One 'trick' is to be sure the 'build configuration' is set to 'release' before you compile though.

been doing it this way for 20 years...only way I know how...

[bkamen]