usbpicprog 0.4.0 released

Usbpicprog, the USB, open source Microchip PIC programmer has released a new (beta) version: 0.4.0 of the firmware and software!

The programmer is capable of programming many 12F, 16F, 18F and dsPIC30F devices through the usb port.

The new software release has been built for Linux (Ubuntu through the PPA), Mac Os X and Windows. Of course there is also a source archive available on the download page.

The osx build is now available as a universal binary (ppc and intel).
The Windows build is available for 32 and 64 bit
The Linux (Ubuntu .deb packages through PPA) build is available for 32 and 64 bit, for Ubuntu 9.04, 9.10 and 10.04.

Besides many bugfixes and increased stability of the software, usbpicprog has some nice new features, like a hardware test feature.

* Added new PIC types:
o PIC12F508
o PIC12F509
o PIC18F1220
o PIC18F1320
o PIC18F2220
o PIC18F2320
o PIC18F2331
o PIC18F2431
o PIC18F4220
o PIC18F4320
o PIC18F4331
o PIC18F4431

* Added Bosnian, German and Japanese translation files
* Added Examples (getting started) projects to the PC application installers
* Built for more operating systems:
o Windows XP, Vista, 7 (32bit and 64bit)
o Mac Os X universal binary (intel and ppc)
o Ubuntu through PPA, supplying automatic updates (32 bit and 64 bit)
o Source package for all other linux versions (and of course other operating systems)
* Many bugfixes:
o Better backup of 12F629, 12F675, 16F630, 16F676 calibration registers
* …And much more!

Please check out http://usbpicprog.org