Cheapest/quickest place to use hex file to order the VFE MCU?

[Aentons]

Im in the US. Where are you guys using the hex file to order from?

Microchipdirect says it takes 6 weeks

 

[rwl]

While we're at it, is the chip required for all VFE builds, or is true bypass relatively simple to do instead?

 

[Robert]

If it's the through-hole version I'll have some in a few days.

 

[Aentons]

While we're at it, is the chip required for all VFE builds, or is true bypass relatively simple to do instead?

You can use a regular 3dpt bypass for most of the VFE builds, but there are a few that use the charge pump for extra headroom. The MCU chip is just for the fancy relay switching

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

Speaking of— anyone know how to rewrite the code for a more standard hold-for-momentary action?

 

[Aentons]

Speaking of— anyone know how to rewrite the code for a more standard hold-for-momentary action?

Is it not a complied hex file? I didn't think we got any code

 

[cwsquared]

Is it not a complied hex file? I didn't think we got any code

It's compiled hex.

I think it was a minimum of $60 for programming, on top of whatever the chips cost from Microchipdirect. I will have to dig up what the per chip rate was. I went that route due to number of chips I ordered and over half were SMD.