MPLAB® IPE Importing HEX File
Launch MPLAB® IPE
Launch MPLAB® Integrated Programming Environment (IPE). Click File which is located at the upper left of the IPE window. Select Import > Hex, as shown in the accompanying figure.
Select HEX File
When the File dialog box appears, navigate to the HEX file location. Select the HEX file and click Open.
Load Successful
The IPE then loads the HEX file to the IPE, in the Output window, and shows
"Loading hex file. Please wait…"
If the HEX file was imported successfully, the Output window of the IPE will show a time stamp and the message, "Hex file loaded successfully."
Device Selection Before Importing HEX File
Before importing the HEX file, make sure the device which corresponds to the HEX file is selected. In the above example, the device is PIC16F690. If a different device is selected, as in the figure where device 11AA010 was selected, a memory address warning will occur when the IPE tries to import the HEX file.
Disabling Import HEX File Feature
Because importing the HEX file is enabled by default, to disable it you must first login to Advanced Mode. Click the Production Mode option button located on the left side of the IPE window. Check the box for Allow Import Hex file. Click Log out to return to the Production Mode.
