uploading MIOS to PIC18F4685 over midi ?

MIDIbox SID
1

so i am gathering all the parts i need at the moment for my midibox sid but reading about it has gotten me a little confused on how to upload mios to the pic over midi 

does mios studio handle that 

also I don’t have any midi to usb adapters around any recommendations ?

 

2

Hi, welcome

Yes, MIOS Studio should be used to upload hex files for your SID app. First, the MIOS Bootloader should be burned onto the PIC.

http://ucapps.de/mios_studio.html
http://ucapps.de/mios_bootstrap_newbies.html
 

Find a list of suitable interfaces here:
http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=midi_interface_whitelist

Typically avoid those on the blacklist, including a lot of cheap USB-DIN plugs.

3

just a thought would my midi controller be able to act as an adapter ?

because it uses midi over usb and also has midi in and out ports 

 

4

You could try. First connect the MIDI out to MIDI in (loopback test).

http://www.ucapps.de/howto_debug_midi.html

 

5

thanks I don’t have a midi cable at the moment but as soon as i do I will give it a shot 

6

To clarify, your PIC *must* have the MIOS bootloader burned to it *before* you can upload over MIDI. If you ordered your chips from a vendor who pre-loads the PICs with this bootloader, you’re good. If you ordered blank chips, you need to use a special PIC programming tool to put the bootloader on first.