It seems like there is quite a few people out there that still use a P16PRO40 (Like me) and I am guessing other people are probably running into similar issues as I am. So I hope this thread benefits lots people.
Right now I am having trouble finding software (winpicpro, ICprog, winpic800, etc) that will support the P16PRO40 for newer micochip PICs like F88X series.
I noticed that winpic800 does support F88X PICs so I was really excited and installed it. After a bit of looking at the hardware list (and looking at the settings I have for my P16PRO40 in winpicprog) I was able to modify a hardware configuration to make winpic800 work with my P16PRO40.
So I was all excited that I have the winpic800 working with my programmer and I even tested it with programming an F877A (and it worked!)... but then to my dismay I find that winpic800 has all of the F88X series PICs grayed out which I believe indicates they are nonprogrammable with what I have.
Still I wonder if there is a way to add your own support for the newer PICs in winpic800 by maybe editing a text file (similar to how you can configure your own hardware but for new PICs).
Anyway does anyone run into this issue as well and how do you get around it?
(I just realized that the F7X7 is not grayed out in the device list so I assume will be programmable with what I have... score! )
Oh yeah I want to thank Nigel for already giving me some help on this topic, but I figured it would be best to post about it incase it could help others with a P16PRO40.
Right now I am having trouble finding software (winpicpro, ICprog, winpic800, etc) that will support the P16PRO40 for newer micochip PICs like F88X series.
I noticed that winpic800 does support F88X PICs so I was really excited and installed it. After a bit of looking at the hardware list (and looking at the settings I have for my P16PRO40 in winpicprog) I was able to modify a hardware configuration to make winpic800 work with my P16PRO40.
So I was all excited that I have the winpic800 working with my programmer and I even tested it with programming an F877A (and it worked!)... but then to my dismay I find that winpic800 has all of the F88X series PICs grayed out which I believe indicates they are nonprogrammable with what I have.
Still I wonder if there is a way to add your own support for the newer PICs in winpic800 by maybe editing a text file (similar to how you can configure your own hardware but for new PICs).
Anyway does anyone run into this issue as well and how do you get around it?
(I just realized that the F7X7 is not grayed out in the device list so I assume will be programmable with what I have... score! )
Oh yeah I want to thank Nigel for already giving me some help on this topic, but I figured it would be best to post about it incase it could help others with a P16PRO40.