QM1003-2-18 RF Downconverter
User Manual
4. PIC Firmware Updates
The QM1003-2-18 Control Board uses a Microchip Tehcnology, Inc.PIC32MZ2048EFH144 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 PIC32MZ2048EFH144 device, depending on the hardware
version. The ICD-U64 from CCS includes the CCSLOAD free programmer control software, which is
used to load the update.
Figure 2.12:
CCSLOAD: PIC Programming
After opening CCSLOAD, simply click the Open File icon and select the QM1003-2-18-1_v0.0.0.hex file.
The PIC32MZ version requires additionally selecting the Device field, which opens the Select Target De-
vice dialog, where the PIC32MZ2048EFH144 device must be selected. Once properly setup, select the
’Write to Chip’ icon. After programming, close CCSLOAD to run the new firmware version.
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