MPLAB® IPE SQTP (SM) File Format Specification

The following topics show how a Serial Quick Turn Programming (SQTP℠) file is produced and used by MPLAB^® Integrated Programming Environment (IPE). You can use this information to generate your own SQTP file.

• SQTP Overview
• SQTP Example File
• Intel^® HEX File Format
• MPLAB IPE SQTP File Generation
• Customer-Generated SQTP Files
• Programming of Devices
• Usage of RETLW in SQTP File for Midrange and Baseline Devices
• Examples of SQTP Files For Various Memory Regions

Learn More

• Differences in SQTP File Behavior Between MPLAB IPE v2.35 (and Before) and MPLAB IPE v2.40 (and Later)
• Differences in the SQTP(SM) Feature Between MPLAB IDE v8.xx and MPLAB® IPE for the Flash Data Memory Region