Post by thread:16C54 vs. 16C54C in MPLAB

I'm using MPLAB 3.12 with a PicStart Plus, firmware 1.20.00. I'm trying to program a 16C54C. Since there isn't such a choice on the parts menu in that version of MPLAB, I have tried 16C54 and 16C54A. In the config bits I'm setting code protect ON, but the 16C54C's can be read back anyway! Do I have to upgrade MPLAB to make code protect work for the new part? Hardware: 75mHz Pentium Win 95. I have a 1Q99 CD-Rom that has MPLAB-IDE 4.00 on it. Is that a good version to use if I have to upgrade, and will the PicStart Plus be OK at the current firmware rev level? Is there a big re-learning curve for the new version? ...grateful for any advice... Reg Neale

Currently only PROMATE with latest firmware from MPLAB 4.0 supports proper programming of 16C54C. Pailoor Reginald Neale wrote: > I'm using MPLAB 3.12 with a PicStart Plus, firmware 1.20.00. I'm trying > to program a 16C54C. Since there isn't such a choice on the parts menu > in that version of MPLAB, I have tried 16C54 and 16C54A. In the config > bits I'm setting code protect ON, but the 16C54C's can be read back > anyway! Do I have to upgrade MPLAB to make code protect work for the > new part? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chip Technologies - Microchip Design Consultant No. 70, 9th Main Road, Mathikere, Bangalore - 560 054. INDIA Tel : +91-80-3362807, Fax : +91-80-3369451 Email : spam_OUTchiptechTakeThisOuTvsnl.com, Webpage : http://business.vsnl.com/chiptech ( Updated on 16th February ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------

At 22:10 16/03/99 GMT, you wrote: >I'm using MPLAB 3.12 with a PicStart Plus, firmware 1.20.00. I'm trying >to program a 16C54C. Since there isn't such a choice on the parts menu >in that version of MPLAB, I have tried 16C54 and 16C54A. In the config >bits I'm setting code protect ON, but the 16C54C's can be read back >anyway! Do I have to upgrade MPLAB to make code protect work for the >new part? The 16C54C does have a new code protection scheme and you should really upgrade. However I noticed the there is no 16C54C.inc file and it is not included in the 16C5x.inc generic file either. (Using the 16C54B part will do the trick.) > >Hardware: 75mHz Pentium Win 95. > >I have a 1Q99 CD-Rom that has MPLAB-IDE 4.00 on it. Is that a good >version to use if I have to upgrade, and will the PicStart Plus be >OK at the current firmware rev level? Is there a big re-learning >curve for the new version? Think you will have to burn new PS+ firmware. Can't help with the rest. Jim >...grateful for any advice... > >Reg Neale > ________________________________________ Email: .....newfoundKILLspam@spam@pipeline.com.au http://www.pipeline.com.au/users/newfound WARP-3 SALE now on. $48USD with world delivery. MPLAB compatible PIC programmers and firmware upgrades for many programmers. ________________________________________