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If you built your own UBW, you need to put the bootloader and firmware HEX files on your UBW first before you can proceed. See this page for help. If you bought your UBW, just proceed to step 1.

From the UBW page.
So I've built the UBW (only the USB connections, no LEDs or other stuff yet), but the so-called hex files which which needed to be loaded into the PIC beforehand is not there. The part where it says See this page for help doesn't have a hyperlink.

Anyone?
Vizier87

Originally Posted by Pommie

Which bit can't you find? I looked at this page.

Mike.

exactly. see step 0.

you need to put the bootloader and firmware HEX files on your UBW first before you can proceed

So where's the code to be burned to my PIC? I'm using 2550.

Oh, I see.. I'll look into it. Bear with me guys.

Originally Posted by Arkham00

You need the reset and programming pushbuttons on your prototype to download, later, "firmare D" and the control UBW pins with serial commands.

Please elaborate the one above.

While I'm digging into this, I've got a question:
The data I get from the registers are to be processed with mathematical models (way over PICs to process), so the MCHPFUSB allows this, right?

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Vizier87

Please elaborate the one above.

While I'm digging into this, I've got a question:
The data I get from the registers are to be processed with mathematical models (way over PICs to process), so the MCHPFUSB allows this, right?

I'm not very sure what you mean?, but if you're wanting to do complicated maths at a high rate of speed, then simply transfer the raw data to the PC, and do the maths there.

BTW, I agree with you about finding the HEX files for the UBW, it's really badly laid out and VERY difficult to find the files you want. Once you've found it, or it's been pointed out, it's fairly obvious - but it's not intuitive at all.

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

I'm not very sure what you mean?, but if you're wanting to do complicated maths at a high rate of speed, then simply transfer the raw data to the PC, and do the maths there.

I see. So Microchip's software handles everything, including maths and the development of GUI to display values after computations, does it?

BTW, I agree with you about finding the HEX files for the UBW, it's really badly laid out and VERY difficult to find the files you want. Once you've found it, or it's been pointed out, it's fairly obvious - but it's not intuitive at all.

I WAS afraid to ask the question, but I've got no choice. The itty-bitty parts drive me crazy.

The UBW allows you to use a micro controller without knowing how to program one. But you still have to know how to program a PC.

Originally Posted by Vizier87

I see. So Microchip's software handles everything, including maths and the development of GUI to display values after computations, does it?

The UBW (microchip PIC) understands commands to collect data or output bits. A program on the PC tells the UBW what to do and when.

The UBW communicates with the PC over USB via a virtual COM port.

UBW comes with demo software for the PC but in most cases people need to write their own using any language the runs on the PC.

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