The upgraded firmware is available for download. Just get a new 16C745 and
program it. (sounds like a good use for the samples program :-) Of course
you will need a capable programmer...

Ver 2.02
http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1406&dDocName=en010053

Baring that,
http://buy.microchip.com/ProductDetails.aspx?Catalog=BuyMicrochip&Category=Getting%20Started%20Programmers&mid=13
offers a pre programmed chip (UK164101) with the latest firmware for $5.00,
and it's also included if you but the Signal Analysis PICtail(TM) Daughter
Board (AC164120) for $25.


-Denny


> Hi Mark,
>
> Maybe you can get a PIC16C745 programmed with Ver 2.02 firmware
> from Microchip guys. I got mine from the local Microchip. By
> the way, my PICkit 1 is from them as well but was with a ver 0.9
> firmware. :)
>
> There is no compatible flash part to the 16C745 right now.
>
> Regards,
> Xiaofan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Rages [mailto:markrages@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 9:21 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [PIC] Using pickit 1 to program other picmicros
>
> I only have PicKit 1 version 1.0 to test with.  (Does anyone else find
> it confusing that the "Pickit 1" can come with "Version 2.x"
> firmware?)  I would like to test with newer firmware.  Does anyone
> know if there is a flash part comparable with the 16C745?  I could
> bootstrap the newer firmware.  Otherwise, I will continue testing with
> 1.0 firmware.
>
> Actually, I would like to have firmware with the "erase row" command
> implemented, so incremental programming could be used to speed the
> program->run->debug cycle.  I wrote the Microchip guy credited in the
> source and asked about this, but I guess "not supported" means "not
> supported".   If I had a compatible flash part to the 16C745, I would
> try to add the command myself.  I don't have an EPROM eraser and I
> don't really want to deal with EPROM.
>
> Regards,
> Mark
> markrages@gmail
>
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