Steve Kosmerchok asked:

>Comrads,
>I am about to download MPLAB version 3.99.21. I use the PICStart Plus and
need to download firmware version 1.50. Questions: Where do I get it? Is it
is the new MPLAB? Also, does anybody have any complaints or problems with
the new MPLAB in WIN95 or 3.11 that I may know about? I thank you so much
for your time!

I've been running 3.99 since it first came available (big jump for me; I was
previously running 3.12) and PSP Firmware 1.50 is a binary file that is
included in the self-expanding .exe file.

I installed 1.50 from 3.12 by "importing" the binary file and then
downloading it directly to a 17C44.  When you do this, the configuration
fuses will be set up from the binary file; don't play with these!  If you
do, you'll probably find that the PSP won't work.

With the 17C44 programmed, unplug the PSP and replace the socketed 17C44
that's in there.

After I did this, I loaded in 3.99 (executed setup.exe), deleted  and
everything has run fine.

We're running 3.99 on Win 3.11/95/98 with the PSP for a month or so now and
so far haven't had any problems (after we figured out how to add assembler
files to projects) including lock ups or GPFs.

myke

Check out the "Handbook of Microcontrollers" as a reference for embedded
microcontrollers including information on the Intel 8051, Motorola 68HC05,
Microchip PICMicro, Atmel AVR and Parallax Basic Stamp:

http://www.myke.com/#MCUHand


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