QM1004A-2-18 Combined RF Upconverter/Downconverter
User Manual
4. PIC Firmware Updates
The QM1004A-2-18 Control Board uses a Microchip Technology, Inc. PIC18F87J50 processor. The
PIC Firmware update process is performed using a Custom Computer Services, Inc. (CCS) ICD-U64
Debugger/Programmer, but can be done using any In-Circuit Serial Programmer (ICSP) with an RJ-12
connection that supports the Microchip PIC18F87J50 device. The ICD-U64 from CCS includes the CC-
SLOAD free programmer control software, which is used to load the update.
Figure 2.14:
CCSLOAD: PIC Programming
After opening CCSLOAD, simply click ’Browse’ and select the QM1004A_v1.0.0.hex file and click ’Write to
Chip’. When complete, the status in the bottom left will change from ’Connected’ to ’Target Programmed’.
After programming, either close CCSLOAD or click ’Run Target Prgm’ to run the new version.
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