On Thu, 4 Dec 1997 07:57:30 -0700 Harrison Cooper <hcooper@ES.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.