It's not my work, just another clever romanian... About the baud rate, yes for 16F series and standard USART, the baud rate is fixed. For 18F series and standard USART communication the baud rate can be any (if the protocol is implemented) top 10 wishes, Vasile http://surducan.netfirms.com On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, Wilson - Engenharia Contemp wrote: > Vasile, > > Accessing your link i found in details specifications about your PIC > bootloader. Great work at all! > Just elucidate one thing: the PIC must be prepared to receive and transmit > serial, hence in interrupt area i must build a serial code that match the > baud selected, isnt? > Rergards, > > Wilson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vasile Surducan" <> > To: <> > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:45 AM > Subject: Re: [piclist] PIC bootloader > > http://geocities.com/vsurducan/electro/links.html > bootloaders section, first link > > top 10 wishes, > Vasile > http://surducan.netfirms.com > On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, wantoniet wrote: > > > I am following the posts about bootloader although i dont know what > > it really means. Can somebody describe what is a bootloader and the > > benefits for PIC projects. > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Wilson > > > > > > > > > > to unsubscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and follow the > instructions > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > to unsubscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and follow the instructions > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > to unsubscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and follow the instructions > Yahoo! Groups Links

Vasile, Accessing your link i found in details specifications about your PIC bootloader. Great work at all! Just elucidate one thing: the PIC must be prepared to receive and transmit serial, hence in interrupt area i must build a serial code that match the baud selected, isnt? Rergards, Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vasile Surducan" <> To: <> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:45 AM Subject: Re: [piclist] PIC bootloader http://geocities.com/vsurducan/electro/links.html bootloaders section, first link top 10 wishes, Vasile http://surducan.netfirms.com On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, wantoniet wrote: > I am following the posts about bootloader although i dont know what > it really means. Can somebody describe what is a bootloader and the > benefits for PIC projects. > > Regards, > Wilson > > > to unsubscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and follow the instructions > Yahoo! Groups Links to unsubscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and follow the instructions Yahoo! Groups Links

http://geocities.com/vsurducan/electro/links.html bootloaders section, first link top 10 wishes, Vasile http://surducan.netfirms.com On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, wantoniet wrote: > I am following the posts about bootloader although i dont know what > it really means. Can somebody describe what is a bootloader and the > benefits for PIC projects. > > Regards, > Wilson > > > to unsubscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and follow the instructions > Yahoo! Groups Links

Thanks for all replies... I comprehended the purpose and i guess would be very useful in my projects line, once i use so much 16f877. However, id wonder to elucidate some issues: - What is the best choice for software to do it? Basic, Hiperterminal? - How can i be sure about consistency? I think may try to read what PIC wrote on flash and send it to RS, so i can check data. Is it usual? - Can i get HEX file and send it to PIC or should treat it to be convenient for PIC specifications? Timings, data format, etc? Thanks for help Regards, Wilson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mauricio Jancic" <> To: <> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 12:27 PM Subject: RE: [piclist] PIC bootloader The bootloader is a systems composed by three fundamental blocks: - The bootloader FIRMWARE - The RS232 interface - The bootloader SOFTWARE The main purpouse of this system is to enable you to load your firmware inside the PIC using a regular RS232 interface. The procedure usually consists on loading a PC software that will send the HEX file, connecting the PIC to the PC, using the RS232 interface and lastly reset the PIC. Usually, the bootloader firmawares run on startup ("boot" loaders...:) this software sends a command to the PC software and if everithing goes right the PC will acknoledge and start sending the HEX file. Inside the PIC, the bootloader firmware will receive this hex file and write everything on its own programm memory, of course with out overwriting itself... Regards Mauricio D. Jancic Janso Desarrollos - Microchip Consultant www.janso.com.ar (54) - 11 - 4542 - 3519 Lugones 3238 "B" - C1430ECN Capital Federal Republica Argentina MSN: >>-----Original Message----- >>From: wantoniet [mailto:] >>Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:38 >>To: >>Subject: [piclist] PIC bootloader >> >>I am following the posts about bootloader although i dont >>know what it really means. Can somebody describe what is a >>bootloader and the benefits for PIC projects. >> >>Regards, >> >> >>Wilson >> >> >> >>------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor >>---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits >>for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. >>Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. >>http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cidU11 >>http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/dN_tlB/TM >>-------------------------- >>-------~-> >> >>to unsubscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and follow >>the instructions Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> to unsubscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and follow the instructions Yahoo! Groups Links

The bootloader is a systems composed by three fundamental blocks: - The bootloader FIRMWARE - The RS232 interface - The bootloader SOFTWARE The main purpouse of this system is to enable you to load your firmware inside the PIC using a regular RS232 interface. The procedure usually consists on loading a PC software that will send the HEX file, connecting the PIC to the PC, using the RS232 interface and lastly reset the PIC. Usually, the bootloader firmawares run on startup ("boot" loaders...:) this software sends a command to the PC software and if everithing goes right the PC will acknoledge and start sending the HEX file. Inside the PIC, the bootloader firmware will receive this hex file and write everything on its own programm memory, of course with out overwriting itself... Regards Mauricio D. Jancic Janso Desarrollos - Microchip Consultant www.janso.com.ar (54) - 11 - 4542 - 3519 Lugones 3238 "B" - C1430ECN Capital Federal Republica Argentina MSN: >>-----Original Message----- >>From: wantoniet [mailto:] >>Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:38 >>To: >>Subject: [piclist] PIC bootloader >> >>I am following the posts about bootloader although i dont >>know what it really means. Can somebody describe what is a >>bootloader and the benefits for PIC projects. >> >>Regards, >> >> >>Wilson >> >> >> >>------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor >>---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits >>for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. >>Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. >>http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cidU11 >>http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/dN_tlB/TM >>-------------------------- >>-------~-> >> >>to unsubscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and follow >>the instructions Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >>

----- Original Message ----- From: wantoniet <> To: <> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 3:38 PM Subject: [piclist] PIC bootloader > I am following the posts about bootloader although i dont know what > it really means. Can somebody describe what is a bootloader and the > benefits for PIC projects. > > Regards, > Wilson A bootloader is a very small program that sits in the processor. It accepts programs from another source and writes them to the code memory of the processor it is running in. Once the program is downloaded into the processor it can be executed (the bootloader hands control over to the downloaded program). Download is typically done using an RS232 serial port but other schemes using I2C and SPI also exist. The processor must support code memory writes. The 16f876, 877 and 88 support this, the 628, 84 and most other 16 series PICs do not. The idea is that you do not need a programmer to load a new program into the processor. You can buy pre-programmed PICs from http://www.voti.nl and http://www.glitchbuster.com I cannot remember the exact details of the programming service these people provide (in anycase what was true yesterday may have changed today). I would recommend both Wouter (voti) and Randy (glitchbuster). There are probably many more offering a similar service. The upside of using a bootloader is that you can embed firmware update facilities into your system at very little extra cost. The downside is that it needs program memory dedicated for the task. Regards Sergio Masci http://www.xcsb.com