------------------------------- Version 0.14: 28-May-2003 ------------------------------- Added support for PIC16F81x corrected some internal funtions ------------------------------- Version 0.14beta: 29-January-2003 ------------------------------- PICALLW is now 32 bit application Added support for long names Improved timing functions for usage with faster PCs corrected support for PIC16F87xA devices Corrected command-line configuration load bug Improved stabilty when programming PIC16C5x devices on faster PCs (only PICALL hardware) added some new devices to DEVICE.INI new io driver for windows NT/2000/XP Added "Load and program" button in autoload function s_n files are no longer generated, if serial number programming is disabled ------------------------------- Version 0.13c: 09-October-2002 ------------------------------- Added support for PIC16F87xA / please chech this / I have no samples Added support for PIC12F675/629 Corrected AutoloadProgram Fuses problem Improved PIC18Fxxx Fuses verification and programming Added Recent files list in menu File Timing fix for faster PC's / rewriten timing functions Faster PIC reading in P16PRO mode Changed DEVICE.INI Corrected 24Cxx.INI file (PICALL hardware) Added support for BIN files Rewriten some internal function ------------------------------- Version 0.12: 19-May-2002 ------------------------------- Added support for PIC18Fxxx. If you have PICALL hardware then the modification is required PICALL 3.1 --> 3.5 Improved HLP file. ------------------------------- Version 0.11: 11-March-2002 ------------------------------- Improved serial EEPROM support 24xx (PICALL hardware) Added file 24xx.ini for defining serial eeproms 24xx (PICALL hardware) Corrected saving main window position if closing minimised PICALL Adding PIC16F627/628 in free P16PRO mode (P16PRO hardware) inverted DEBUG bit for PIC16F87x (device.ini) Improved/corrected some internal functions If source HEX file is on floppy then PICALLW doesn't check if for changes although this function is enabled. ------------------------------- Version 0.10d: 11-February-2002 ------------------------------- Corrected P16PRO mode Licencing for new users ------------------------------- Version 0.10c: 11-November-2001 ------------------------------- Added support for Windows XP / new PICALLNT driver Corrected Command-line ------------------------------- Version 0.10b: 15-October-2001 ------------------------------- Improved/corrected some internal functions. Updated Help file Reduced prices ------------------------------- Version 0.10a: 23-May-2001 ------------------------------- Improved programming speed for PIC16Fxx Improved/corrected some internal functions. Updated Help file ------------------------------- Version 0.10: 14-April-2001 ------------------------------- Corrected support for PIC16F84, PIC16F7x, PIC16F62x Improved support for ATMEL AVRs Improved command line - for details run PICALLW -? Improved support for PIC16F8xx family, You can reprogramm some parts of flash program and/or data memory without erasing the whole PIC Improved/corrected some other functions. Added ISP support for ATMEL AVRs ------------------------------- Version 0.09: 21-January-2001 ------------------------------- Added new PIC devices Added new AVR devices Corrected HEX files saving and loading for AVRs Added support for low voltage programming of PIC16F87x family Improved some other functions. ------------------------------- Version 0.08a: 01-October-2000 ------------------------------- New function: Zero_Keypress programming for PICALL hardware. This function is for automatic series programming. Just insert new PIC and the programming will start automatically. This is very suitable for programming larger series of PIC (also SX, AVRs) with the same program (HEX file). PICALLW detects if the program HEX file was changed on hard disc (e.g. new compilation) and offers to reload it into PICALLW programm memory. If you confirm this, then PICALLW window comes to the top and you can program the new Device. This function can be very usefull when working with some IDE compilers and also with MPLAB expecialy with selected option "AutoLoad Program" (Menu Settings). If you want this new funcition can be disabled in PICALLW.INI. You can drag and drop program HEX files to PICALLW (e.g. from explorer). Possition of main and other windows is stored into PICALLW.INI file. ------------------------------- Version 0.07: 08-September-2000 ------------------------------- Corrected timing problems, which can occur on some PCs and can male trouble when programming PIC16F8xx family Added variable delays for Vdd on, Vpp on, reset on/off - look at PICALLW.INI Added ISP option for PICALL hardware (using In System Programming connector K1) Added new devices to DEVICE.INI Improved some other functions -------------------------- Version 0.06: 08-July-2000 -------------------------- Rewriten timing functions, so the PICALLW can run under NT/ Windows 2000 without problems using Totalio driver Added support for windows NT/2000 - beta state Corrected small bug in Edit Program function Improved some other functions ------------------------- Version 0.05: 06-May-2000 ------------------------- Added support for Scenix SX18/28AC (only PICALL hardware and only new SX revision) Added command line: PICALLW FILENAME [DEVICE] Added ID function Added SQTP function (PRID) P16PRO DEMO MODE programs also Calibration word forPIC12C50x PICs Corrected problems when programming Serial EEPROMS from some manufacturers (only PICALL hardware) Improved some other functions and outlook ------------------------- Version 0.04: 31-Jan-2000 ------------------------- Added support for Serial EEPROMS (only PICALL hardware) Fixed support for PIC16C715 Fixed Help/exit bug (Windows 98) Fixed programming problem for PICALL hardware Increased programming/writing speed for AVR's (little hardware modification required, for details see PICALLW.HLP) ------------------------- Version 0.03: 03-Nov-1999 ------------------------- Added support for P16PRO hardware. Fixed bug by programming Fuses for PIC16C5x family ------------------------ Version 0.02: 1999-09-06 ------------------------ Added support for PICs microcontrollers. ------------------------ Version 0.01: 1999-may ------------------------ First windows version for programming ATMEL's AVR microcontrollers. ------------------------------------------------------ Some facts about the new software and PICALL hardware: ------------------------------------------------------ PICALL hardware was designed and optimized for programming PIC microcontollers, but it is also possible to program other devices with it. With new software and PICALL hardware you can program ATMEL's AVR microcontrollers. The programming and reading this devices is a little bit slow. The speed could be increased by changing the PICALL firmware (PIC16C62) but for compatibility reasons I won't do this. I will look forward to find another solution. ------------------------------ P16PRO and compatible hardware ------------------------------ Since version 0.03 also P16PRO hardware is supported. Only programming PICs is possible with this hardware. As windows version of the software is a new product, there is a small upgrading fee required. DOS version of P16PRO software will be revised also in the future. --------- Software: --------- Windows version of PICALL software works under windows 3.1x, windows 9x and it has been successfully tested on 486/120Mhz, K6/300Mhz and Celeron/450Mhz. For running PICALLW software BWCC.DLL is required. For running PICALLW software under Windows NT and Windows 2000 look at PICALLW.HLP. --------- Hardware: --------- Please download hardware schematics and PCBs in separate file on my homepage. Please write you comments (after reading the Windows PICALL Help file) to: bojan.dobaj@bigfoot.com and look for new updates at: http://www.picallw.com