This application is designed to act as a fast on-board programmer for the MPLAB Xpress Evaluation Board.

A serial to USB bridge function is simultaneously available.

Additional information about the MPLAB Xpress project can be found at https://mplabxpress.microchip.com

This application is licensed under the Apache v2 license (see "LICENSE" file in root directory of the repository). To request to license this code under the MLA license (www.microchip.com/mla\_license), please contact mla_licensing@microchip.com.

• This application runs on the PIC18LF25K50 and programs/interfaces to the PIC16F18855.

• The input (file) parsing algorithm is compatible with all PIC16/PIC18 INTEL Hex files produced by the MPLAB XC8 compiler.

• The programming algorithm is currently supporting only the new 8-bit LVP-ICSP protocol common to the PIC16F188xx (5 digit) devices. It is also assuming a fixed row size of 32 words.

• The default serial interface does not support hardware handshake although this feature can be enabled if required.

• MPLAB.X - contains the main application source files

• framework - elements of the MLA - USB and File System open source libraries (note: the MSD portion has been customised to reduce considerably RAM usage)

• utilities - contains the Windows signed drivers for the Virtual COM port (OS X and Linux users do not need it)

• bsp - board support package (currently only the XPRESS evaluation board)