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🔌General Home Automation => Other Automation Systems => Powerline Control Reliability => Topic started by: JeffVolp on June 01, 2025, 11:58:50 PM
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With just over a dozen of the XTB-523 left now, I'm contemplating releasing the PIC firmware for all units. All schematics and parts lists have been online for years. With also the firmware owners should be able to maintain their units into the future. Is there any interest in the source code, or just the final binary file?
Jeff
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Unless the source is significantly more difficult to share than just the binary, having both available seems like a good option to have. I can't see myself modifying mine, there is probably at least someone out there that would like to see under the hood. If you are releasing the code, does that mean you don't intend to support or release any future updates? I don't know what sales look like but imagine X10 doesn't move much product these days so supporting products would be similar.
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I can provide both files, but you will need Microchip's MPLAB to modify the source code. I used version 8.76. There is some setup that must be done before compiling, but I don't remember the details anymore.
In the coming weeks I will upload the final versions of both source and binary files, and will link them off the Firmware page. I will not be supporting any future changes to this firmware, but I will continue to supply replacement or spare PICs for the foreseeable future.
Jeff