alan.b.pearce@stfc.ac.uk wrote 2011-10-03 15:59: >>> Anyone know how to flash a hex file? >> First you build or buy a programmer for your target device. Then you >> start at wikipedia to learn the specifications for a hex file. >> Next, write a program to read >> the hex file and send it to the programmer in the proper format for >> the programmer. Test, re-write, re-test until it works. If it's a PIC >> you want to program, MPLab has menu selections to load hex files. > > Yeah, I was going to say the rest of us just load it into MPLAB and > program from there, but I assume solarwind is wanting to program a PIC > ... don't know how one would do it otherwise with a non-microchip > product. I might have missunderstood the question, but any "programmer" should be able to "flash a hex file". Wisp648, PICkit2 or whatever. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .