PicArd v.0.4.1 - Release

PicArd v.0.4.1 Change Log

Software (PC and Firmware) changes:

02/19/2026 : Added GUI version of PicArd PC Software (picard_ide_041_windows.zip and picard_ide_041_linux.zip) and
02/19/2026 : Console versions renamed (picard_041_win64.zip to picard_console_041_windows.zip and picard_041_linux64.zip to picard_console_041_linux.zip)

Type	Description
New	Linux 64bits version
New	Load EEPROM data from hex file
New	EEPROM write to device
New	NOP24 and VISI24 script codes for PIC24
New	Script codes FD, FC, EC, E6, E5, D8, D7, D6,D5,D4 and D3
New	User choice between LVP and HVP
New	VPP = VDD_MAX for devices with VPP = 0
New	VDD selection (2.7V, 3.3V or 5.0V)
New	User prompt about VCAPs for devices with VPP = 0
New	PIC24 TBLPAG update in program memory read routine
New	BandGap and OSCCAL settings in hex file
Improvement	Optimized Configuration Words read routine
Improvement	Optimized Write program data routine
Improvement	All read device operations revised
Improvement	All write device operations revised
Improvement	DC/DC boost converter rotine

Hardware

Type	Description
New	Auxiliary pin to LVP
New	Circuit to select VDD (2.7V, 3.3V or 5.0V)
Improvement	New hardware mapping for better pin connections

PicArd software first pre-release

This is the first pre-release of PicArd sofware and includes:

1. Arduino firmware (PicArd_Arduino_Uno_Firmware.hex) and
2. PC command-line app (PicArd.exe).
3. List of PIC devices (pic_devices.dat)

For usage instructions, go to 'software' folder in main repository.