Hello!

Don't throw away the old OTP firmware, and keep the related MPLAB
version!
If Microchip change the firmware, you will able to programming with old
OTP
firmware chip (and the related MPLAB) the new firmware version in the
empty
windowed PIC17C44.

Happy upgrade!

Mate Kullos
mkullos@chipcad.hu


> Hi,
>
> a silly question: if you buy a windowed PIC17C44, and a new upgrade is
> coming, how will you program that windowed PIC?
>
> Imre
>
>
> On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, Dale Wescombe wrote:
>
> > Microchip have released a new firmware, Ver 1.5.00 to go wiht the
> new MPLAB
> > ver 3.40. This deals with problems that occur on nice fast PC's and
> > picstart+'s. the soft ware and firmware are available free on the
> web you
> > just need a PIC17c44 to put it into. a windowed part would be good
> if you
> > can afford them. That save buying anew one next time. If your
> picstart+ is
> > less than a few months old go back to where you bought it from. They
> may
> > give you the special Microchip upgrade kit for recent purchases.
> > Dale
> >
> >
> >
> > At 08:39 AM 8/5/98 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Hello!
> > >
> > >I have a little problem with my picstart plus programmer..  I
> recently
> > >owned a PII 300 Mhz computer, and since I have it, my programmer
> only
> > >works approx 1 time out of 5 when I try to use it.  When it doesn't
> > >work, it gives a message like "serial communication problem", but I
> > >tried every IRQs, com1 to com4, etc etc, and nothing corrects then
> > >problem!!
> > >
> > >Anybody have any idea ??
> > >
> > >Thanks!!
> > >Simon
> > >blos@sprint.ca
> > >
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