# PicSender G-code sender

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/picsender-g-code-sender/34307>\
**Category:** Software\
**Created:** [February 21, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/picsender-g-code-sender/34307 "2017-02-21T03:10:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/picsender-g-code-sender/34307/90 "2017-03-07T17:12:37Z")

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I posted an alternate method for firmware updates that doesn’t use Xloader. I think that Is what Phil is using.

> [@\[Reference thread\] Alternate method for .hex upload](https://community.inventables.com/t/reference-thread-alternate-method-for-hex-upload/17116):
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> Update 12/29/2015 It appears that this doesn’t work on Windows 10. I don’t have Windows 10 so I can’t try it, but another forum member tried it and it didn’t work for him. Updated 12/12/2015 Revised method for uploading a .hex file to the Arduino. This is an alternate method for uploading if you have difficulties with Xloader. This version prompts for the COM port and filename. \*\*\*\* Readme file 12/12/2015 \*\*\*\* To use this .zip file to load a hex file into your Arduino you first need to copy…

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