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**Jay.slovak** · 30th June 2005, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by YAN-1

Ok thanks. I would just appreciate it if someone answers my questions. I just came up with another one (don't hate me). Please keep in mind that the pentium 4 will be running linux and that i am not sure how the ICSP will be done now because Jay said i need a programming SW besides the JDM. I thought I will just have the pentium send the PICs the .hex files serially when it is doing ICSP.

No it doesn't work that way... You always need additional SW running on that PC. But there are bootloaders that are using standart Hyperterminal to send HEX files (Microchips own bootloader). So you just program that PIC under windows, and later use Linuxs terminal to send new HEX files.

YAN-1 · 30th June 2005, 01:33 PM

Thanks Jay. I just saw your reply. I will read about this as much as I can and let you know when I have more questions

ops:. But please clarify the programming software that i will need becasue, as i mentioned, the cpu is running under linux and i am not sure how this will be done. can i assemble the programs i will need, save the .hex files on the hard disk, and then send them to the PICs in the ICSP mode or do i need a program like mplab installed on the motherboard hard disk? thanks.

**Jay.slovak** · 30th June 2005, 01:33 PM

You should search the google, maybe there are Linux programmers....

YAN-1 · 30th June 2005, 01:34 PM

ok. sorry i didn't notice you already replied. thanks a lot.

**Jay.slovak** · 30th June 2005, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by YAN-1

Thanks Jay. I just saw your reply. I will read about this as much as I can and let you know when I have more questions

ops:. But please clarify the programming software that i will need becasue, as i mentioned, the cpu is running under linux and i am not sure how this will be done. can i assemble the programs i will need, save the .hex files on the hard disk, and then send them to the PICs in the ICSP mode or do i need a program like mplab installed on the motherboard hard disk? thanks.

Problem is there is no IDE for PICs that runs under linux. I recomend you to stick to ICSP mode for a while (bootloader requires special modification of your programs). There are many programmers available:
Serial based: JDM with IC-prog Software
Paralel based: "Schaifer" + Ic-prog or Nigels WinPicPro
My STICKY has all the links you need.

**Nigel Goodwin** · 30th June 2005, 01:37 PM

There are a few Linux PIC tools, if you look at http://www.piclist.com there are some links there. However, Linux support if VERY! limited, and none from MicroChip of course.

Personally I never bother with ICSP, it makes your target circuit more complicated or limited - it's easy enough to unplug the PIC from a ZIF socket on the programmer, and place it in a socket on the target board. To facilitate this I fit all my working PIC's with turned pin sockets, this prevents any damage, and makes then very easy to get in and out of the target socket.

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30th June 2005, 01:33 PM	(permalink)
YAN-1	Thanks Jay. I just saw your reply. I will read about this as much as I can and let you know when I have more questions ops:. But please clarify the programming software that i will need becasue, as i mentioned, the cpu is running under linux and i am not sure how this will be done. can i assemble the programs i will need, save the .hex files on the hard disk, and then send them to the PICs in the ICSP mode or do i need a program like mplab installed on the motherboard hard disk? thanks. __________________ World.......behold........YAN is coming

30th June 2005, 01:33 PM	(permalink)
Jay.slovak	You should search the google, maybe there are Linux programmers.... __________________ "I share, thus I am" Jay.slovak Read this! ICD2 Clone Best PIC/DsPIC Bootloader Read my Inchworm ICD2 review!

30th June 2005, 01:34 PM	(permalink)
YAN-1	ok. sorry i didn't notice you already replied. thanks a lot. __________________ World.......behold........YAN is coming

30th June 2005, 01:37 PM	(permalink)
Nigel Goodwin	There are a few Linux PIC tools, if you look at http://www.piclist.com there are some links there. However, Linux support if VERY! limited, and none from MicroChip of course. Personally I never bother with ICSP, it makes your target circuit more complicated or limited - it's easy enough to unplug the PIC from a ZIF socket on the programmer, and place it in a socket on the target board. To facilitate this I fit all my working PIC's with turned pin sockets, this prevents any damage, and makes then very easy to get in and out of the target socket. __________________ PIC programmer software, and PIC Tutorials at: http://www.winpicprog.co.uk