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QuickWriter Updates: Updates include only the necessary items to provide additional MCU support, or firmware modifications. Release versions include the latest version of software, firmware and MCU support. |
Available updates:
QuickWriter 2.7.2 Release |
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| Complete Install: | |
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Updated 02/12/2008 Includes Software version 2.7.2, Firmware version 10.8 , Help version 3.0 and the latest MCU support |
Other Documents |
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| Dual Mode VPP Upgrade Instructions: | |
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Perform this upgrade to enable older hardware to
automatically switch to the "reduced" VPP required by newer PICmicro MCUs.
Dual VPP Modification |
| New Hardware Feature in Version 2.6: | |
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To enable full automation of in-circuit programming, without
violating programming specs, we added a new control signal to QuickWriter
called TVDDEN. TVDDEN can be used to control your target's power supply
(through an appropriate driver circuit). ICSP Automation using QuickWriter |
| Version 1.0 Hardware Upgrade Instructions: | |
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QuickWriter Hardware Version 1.0 requires a small Bypass
Capacitor (.1uf) to be added in order to properly program older PICmicro MCU
microcontrollers (i.e. PIC16C52/54/55/57/58 and etc.). This PDF provides step
by step instructions with photos. Upgrade Instructions for HW version 1.0 |
Update Information |
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| Firmware Updates: | To perform a firmware update, download the updates into the
same directory where the QuickWriter software is installed (typically -
C:\Pictools), then launch the QuickWriter software. The update will be
performed on the next access to the programmer, or choose 'Help-Synchronize
Firmware'. You will be asked if you want to perform the update now. If you
choose 'yes' the update will be performed automatically. After the update is
complete you can continue working as usual. Firmware updates include the latest supporting tables. |
| Device Updates: | To perform a device table update, download and install the
updates into the same directory where the QuickWriter software is installed
(typically - C:\Pictools), then launch the QuickWriter software. No other steps
are necessary. NOTE: You must use tables that match your version of Firmware or QuickWriter will be unable to program any devices. If ALL programming tasks in the Task Tree are blocked (indicated by a gray block with a slash), then your tables do not match your version of firmware and the correct firmware file could not be found. In this case, download the most recent firmware update which will include proper tables. |
