Albert Noah wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have what will probably seem like a stupid question but here it goes:
>
> I built a programmer (http://www.jdm.homepage.dk/newpics.htm) and programmed
> a 16F84 with the PP.EXE program. The programmer programmed the chip and then
> verified it successfully. (Or so the software says).
>
> I did a read on the chip and had it dump to a file. Below are a few lines of
> the original and the dumped hex file starting at line 1 of each.
>
> Original Hex
> :020000000528D1
> :08000800052885008B01093079
> :100010006600C23062000611031EE22864005830F8
> :10002000B6209F20120803110310493A031D05282A
>
> Saved Hex
> :100000000528FF3FFF3FFF3F052885008B01093092
> :100010006600C23062000611031EE22864005830F8
> :10002000B6209F20120803110310493A031D05282A
>
> The original hex lines 3 and 4 are the same as the saved hex lines 2 and 3
> but the header? is different. Is this normal? If this is normal can I burn
> the saved hex to a chip and it operate like the original hex?
>
> The reason I ask is that I will be building this project this weekend but I
> want to know if it is the chip or the circuit if I have problems.
>
> I hate to bother you with such a simple question but I am new to pics and am
> learning slowly.
>
> Thanks to everyone for your tips and all the great information that comes
> through the list.
>
> Albert

not sure on the exactness but the hex file format uses some type of
doubling like everything is 2x or something like that.. I forget.. there
are alot of converters out their so you might want to check around...
probably www.piclist.com in the techref stuff is a good place..

                Good luck hopefully someone else will speak up with more knowledge
than i have..

                        Damon Hopkins