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Programming with mikroBootloader

Figure 3-2: USB HID mikroBootloader window

step 1 – Connecting mikromedia

You can program the microcontroller with bootloader which

is preprogrammed into the device by default. To transfer

.hex le from a PC to MCU you need bootloader software

(mikroBootloader USB HID) which can be downloaded from:

Upon download, unzip it to desired location and start the

mikroBootloader application:

http://www.mikroe.com/downloads/get/1704/mikro-

bootloader_pic24_usbhid_v210.zip

In order to start, connect the USB cable or (if already

connected) press the Reset button on your mikromedia

board. Click the Connect button within 5s to enter the

bootloader mode, otherwise the existing microcontroller

program will be executed.