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--- howto_program_a_pic [2006/05/12 17:12] – audiocommander
+++ howto_program_a_pic [2006/10/15 09:35] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-the term **programming** is used in this context for burning a hex file onto the chip.
+the term **programming** is used in this context for burning a hex file onto the chip. \\
+See [[what_is_a_midibox]] if you don't know the difference between MIOS, the bootstrap loader and a MIOS Application.
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 Instead you could buy a pre-programmed PIC from SmashTV or Mike, you could ask in the [[http://forum.midibox.org|MIDIbox Forum]] for help, or you could build a PIC programmer by yourself. There are many schematics available on the web. The [[http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_burner.html|MBHP_BURNER]] module is one of such DIY programmers, and it works reliable.
-For PIC18F based projects, a PIC programmer is only required to program the MIOS bootloader firmware into the internal flash memory. Once this has been made, you can upload MIOS and applications via MIDI. Details about this process are explained [[http://www.ucapps.de/mios_bootstrap.html|here]].
+**For PIC18F based projects, a PIC programmer is only required to program the MIOS bootloader firmware into the internal flash memory. Once this has been made, you can upload MIOS and applications via MIDI.** Details about this process are explained [[http://www.ucapps.de/mios_bootstrap.html|here]].
-If you want to burn yourself, build the PIC Burner:
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+If you want to burn yourself, you need to build the PIC Burner:
   * [[http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_burner.html|PIC Burner]] <sup>uCApps</sup>
-If you have to burn PIC16 Chips, see [[http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_iic_midi.html]] contains a section, where a PIC18->PIC16 Adapter for PIC Burner is described.
+If you have to burn PIC16 Chips, see [[http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_iic_midi.html]] for a description of a PIC18->PIC16 Adapter for PIC Burner.
-You need PBrenner for the PIC16 and P18 for PIC18's. Both chips can be burned using the PIC Burner Module.
+You need __PBrenner for the PIC16__ and __P18 for PIC18's__. Both chips can be burned using the PIC Burner Module.
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 I experienced massive problems by using 2 9V Batteries (steady loss of Voltage, though I used fresh Batteries). 15V Power Adaptors are hard to find, and if you find some, they're quite expensive.
-So I checked all my 12V-Power Modules and finally found one that produces > 18 V. It is worth trying all Power Adaptors you have, because some of them produce actually more Volts than said on the packaging :)
+So I checked all my 12V-Power Modules and finally found one that produces > 18 V. //It is worth trying and measuring all Power Adaptors you have, because some of them produce actually more Volts than said on the packaging// :)