---------------------------------------------------- -- Firmware Changes between Ver1.70 and Ver1.71 -- ---------------------------------------------------- This is an "intermediate" release of the Dalf Firmware and addresses some issues with code development using the latest Microchip Tool Suite. It contains no bug fixes or additional functionality over Version 1.70. If you are doing code development using the very latest Microchip Tools, the development files included on the Ver 1.71 CD will be necessary because the version 1.70 files are incompatible with the newer Microchip tools. If this applies to you, simply request the Version 1.71 CD from Embedded Electronics. The development files on the Version 1.71 CD are compatible with the latest Microchip Tool Suite: Microchip tools +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Tool Ver Description | | -------- ----- ---------------------------------------- | | MPLAB IDE 8.00 Integrated Development Environment | | MCC18 3.10 C Compiler for the PIC18F device family | | MPASM 5.10 Assembler | | MPLINK 4.10 Linker | | MPLIB 4.10 Librarian | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ Here are some of the changes to Version 1.70 files and why they are necessary. File Description ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------- c018i.c Reserved symbol name change bootload.asm ORG vs CODE directive - new MPLINK linker is "picky". float.asm New reserved symbol clash affects this and a few other files. config.h New #pragma settings for BORV and CCP2MX affects configuration. --------------------------------------------------------- -- Documentation Changes between Ver1.70 and Ver1.71 -- --------------------------------------------------------- Very few changes. The Owner's Manual (Ver 0.36; 11/08/07) has some additional clarification regarding the boot loader application P1618QP.EXE. The table that lists the version numbers of the Microchip Tool Suite Members has been updated (see above).