> Try to use the dos sw: fluffy -com1 -test, and follow the instructions. > I'm tantalisingly close with the command line fluffy demo.hex -com1 -115k -fuse 408 -fusex 07c -chip sx1828new or fluffy demo.hex -com1 -115k -fuse 408 -fusex 07c -chip sx1828old ============================== using serial uart at 3f8 resetting target... ok chip : SX1828NEW port : serial [COM1] initialising SX chip...ok reading configuration... current device config: Device : [fff] Fusex : [fff] Fuse : [fff] erasing... done writing fusex [07c]...ok writing fuse [408].....write error fatal error ===================================================== It always fails with Fuse - any ideas why ???? If my maths is OK I think the Fuse parameter is correct __FUSE equ _FUSEBASE ^ (_TURBO | _OPTIONX | _STACKX | _IRC_4MHZ) __FUSEX equ _FUSEXBASE ^ (_8BANKS | _1PAGE) ; ^ = XOR | = IOR ; _FUSEBASE F08 ^ (800 | 200 | 100 | 000) = F08 ^ B00 = 408 ; _FUSEXBASE 070 ^ (00C | 000) = 07C -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads