507 / Patriot Users Manual
Release 1.01
March 10, 2015
Part #74485
Printed in USA
Page
15
of 15
9.4 Reference for Beginners
This is for first time users. This is only for reference and Ten-Tec assumes no responsibility for the
code or programs that one installs on their computer.
This page is for reference only.
To help guide first time users in setting up the mpide.
https://digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,892,893&Prod=CHIPKIT-UNO32
Go to bottom of page, several support documents are listed.
Go back up and click on the
"To download the IDE, please visit:
http://www.chipkit.net/started
Read the page carefully.
When done click on < 1. Install MPIDE >
You will be taken to this page.
http://chipkit.net/started/install-chipkit-software/
Read the page carefully.
When done choose the operating system you have on your computer.
When you click on the correct OS the file will start to download.
In most cases it will be the “mpide-0023-windows-20140316.zip”
Please read instructions for windows from this link
“http://chipkit.net/started/install-chipkit-software/install-mpide-windows/ “
Follow the instructions from the above link.
Now go to the Ten-Tec web site,
http://www.tentec.com/pages/Transceiver-Downloads.html
Find the 507 and click on the link, (below is the release as of the authoring of this document)
https://www.tentec.com/content/downloads/firmware/Patriot_507_Ver_1_10_Release.pde
The file will download to your downloads folder.
Make an mpide folder in your My Documents.
Then in the mpide folder make another folder called Patriot or 507.
Copy or move from the Downloads folder the: Patriot_507_Ver_1_10_Release.pde
And place it in the Patriot or 507 folder.
When you start the MPIDE program. Look in the My Documents folder and find the MPIDE
Folder. Open the Patriot or 507 folder. Click on the “Patriot_507_Alpha_Rev01.pde” file to open.
