The files in this directory make up an example 'project' for the
Microchip MPLab IDE. The .HEX file that is built by the IDE can be
loaded into the ECPE5 PIC Project board using XWisp.

To use these files you must first install the MPLab IDE (these files
were tested with version 6.10) and install XWisp.

(The .mcp and .mcw 'project' files created by the MPLab IDE are not
included because they use full path names and are therefore not portable
between directory structures. See Notes.txt for more information.)

To create a .HEX file from the flashLEDs.asm file using the MPLab IDE:
  - start MPLab IDE
  - Select Project->New... and enter flashLEDs for the project name,
      and the directory where the flashLEDs.asm file is located for
      the project directory.
  - Select Project->Add files to Project... and add the flashLEDs.asm file.
  - Select Configure->Select Device... and choose PIC16F877 from the list.
  - Select Project->Make

    There should be two warning messages, one each assocated with lines 127
    and 153 of flashLEDs.asm.

  - Double-click on programmer.xwisp and select MPLab flashLEDs to
    download the flashLEDs.hex file to the PIC Project Board.

The flashLEDs program uses the interrupt from Timer 1 to flash the LEDs.

Files:
  Notes.txt             - notes on installation problems I observed
  README.txt            - this file
  flashLEDs.asm         - assembly source for the program
  programmer.xwisp      - XWisp command file that will program the
                          flashLEDs.HEX file


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