use Proton IDE and Amicus IDE simultaneously or just use amicus in proton?

[brown]

Is there a way to get the Amicus IDE and the Proton IDE to be opened at the same time? I am working on a project that uses both Amicus and Proton. It is a waste of time to constantly close out one to switch to the other.
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it would be fine if I could just use the Amicus from Proton instead.
does somebody know how to add the Amicus programmer to Proton?
How would I define the amicus in Proton.
perhaps just add an include "myamicus.inc" sort of thing?
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I apologize if this has already been talked about - I searched first on both forums but found nothing.
Thanks
Jon

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[DaveS]

Proton menu
View> Comipile and Programme Options
>Programmer
Select > Install New Programmer
Select > Create a custom programmer entry
Display Name = Amicus18 Loader
Programmer Filename = Amicus18_Loader.exe
Path to exe
Parameters = $long-hex-filename$

[Derk vd Wal]

When I want to use the Amicus board in Proton I have to do the instructions in the answer below.
But besides the interfacing to the Amicus I have other questions:

* Are there differences in language usage ?
- timers.inc (hardware interrupts???) ????

* Can I program the Amicus and other USB (bootloader) programmable boards directly and traditional programmable boards via a programmer with a simple choise in Proton.
- choosing the programmer
- setting the pic type
- setting the compiling option bootloader yes/no at memorylocation xxxxx ???

I'm using some different PIC's, Two different programming modes, Proton IDE and Amicus IDE
I like the Amicus board but I don't want two different programming environments.

[DaveS]

When I want to use the Amicus board in Proton I have to do the instructions in the answer below.
But besides the interfacing to the Amicus I have other questions:

* Are there differences in language usage ?
- timers.inc (hardware interrupts???) ????

* Can I program the Amicus and other USB (bootloader) programmable boards directly and traditional programmable boards via a programmer with a simple choise in Proton.
- choosing the programmer
- setting the pic type
- setting the compiling option bootloader yes/no at memorylocation xxxxx ???

I'm using some different PIC's, Two different programming modes, Proton IDE and Amicus IDE
I like the Amicus board but I don't want two different programming environments.

So many questions

There should be no differences in language.
You may have to copy any missing includes to a suitable location, e.g. the same directory as your saved program or the compiler includes directory "C:\Program Files\ProtonIDE\PDS\Includes\Sources\" , I keep my includes in a folder "User\"

Read the manual there is a drop down button in the IDE to change the target programmer.
Setting the pic type
Device 18F25K20
Xtal 64
Setting the compiling option bootloader yes/no at memory location xxxxx ???
Not sure, search the forum for the answer.

[Derk vd Wal]

Thank you, Dave.

I agree, too many questions in one message.

I understand the language for Amicus is the same as with Proton.
If neccessary I can copy the include files.

I think (for me) it's better not to mix up both software packages.



Regards,

Derk

[Eddy vd Boom]

Dear Proton Team, I like to try the Amicus controller with the free Proton Amicus IDE Compiler is this a special PIC or can I use a normal PIC18F25K20
from MicroChip. I use for programming the PICkit 2 tool. I have also the Proton PIC basic with USB key but for some application is the PIC18F25K20 okay.
Thanks a lot.
Eddy

[pverburg]

Its a standard PIC18F25K20 with a boot loader program loaded. you can get the code from the Amicus forum and program it with the pickit2.
Or just run it as any other PIC the compilers are the same for that chip so can't see the benefit of running one over the other.
I do run them both to support customers that own the Amicus18 only and run into problems.

[Eddy vd Boom]

Hi pverburg, how can I program a new 18F25K20 with the boot loader program, is that the same way as I program a PIC16F876A with a Hex Code.
I use a PICKit2 programmer for this and please where can I find the boot code on the web like: http://www.myamicus.co.uk/content.php?307
Thanks.
Eddy

[pverburg]

look here http://www.myamicus.co.uk/showthread.php?88-How-to-restore-the-Amicus-bootloader&highlight=bootloader