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From: Jason Hsu

To: p...@yahoogroups.com

Sent: 6/10/2004 20:22:01

Subject: [piclist] Re: PIC16F84A and "This device requires firmware version 2.1.0 or higher" messag

I uninstalled MPLAB v6.40 and installed MPLAB v6.50. It didn't solve
the problem.  I STILL get the message "This device requires firmware
version 2.1.0 or higher" when I try to enable the programmer (never
mind trying to load something into it).  The COM port connection
seems fine, and I'm not using USB. My PICSTART Plus is the R21
edition, which is recent enough not to require another chip
(thankfully).

How do I check what version of the firmware I have? How do I know
when I have found firmware versions 02.01.00 and 02.10.01? How do I
know if MPLAB is using a certain version of the firmware? I don't
understand the firmware as well as I should.

And why doesn't MPLAB v6.50 have the right firmware for something as
basic as the PIC16F84A to begin with?

MY BACKGROUND:
I am BRAND NEW to the world of microcontrollers.  I have NO prior
experience.  I'm trying to complete a simple starter project with a
PIC16F84A, and I can't even do that so far.  I purchased the PICSTART
Plus from Digi-Key.  Either I'm having the mother of all Jessica
moments, or somebody has been smoking something nasty.  I hope it's
the former, as it would be easier for me to correct this.  Is there
a "PICSTART Plus For Dummies" reference out there?  I've tried
the "PICSTART Plus User's Guide" that came with the PICSTART Plus,
but I can't find the answer I need.  The guide is from 3 years ago,
and today's MPLAB doesn't seem to be the same as the one described in
the manual.



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