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What is the best way to protect hex file from being read from a Microcontroller?

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Date Posted: 2016/02/17
Raymond Mango
by Raymond Mango , Apprentice , Aerotech Technicians

Each microcontroller provides a lockbit that wil be specified in the datasheet. This lock bit is responsible for protecting anyone from readig the hex file from the microcontroller depending on whether its set or not. Setting the bit is done i the user program. There are other devices called one time programmable devices which are the best interms of hex file protection as compared to reprogrammable devices

Rukhsar Ahmad
by Rukhsar Ahmad , Assistant Manager (Electronics) , Public Sector Organization

by using a lock code we can protect hex file

Every microcontroller datasheet is provided with lock bit inormation which can be enabled in program code, this will allow to protect code against copying. One of the best way to protect code from being copied is using OPT (One Time Programmabe) devices as any reprogrammable microcontroller is vulnerable to code copying issues. 

Tayyab Mahmood
by Tayyab Mahmood , Plc Engineer , Britex Industrial (Pvt) Ltd

applying security procedure .its depends upon the software ,which are using for making hex file programes

Mohammad Kabbani
by Mohammad Kabbani , عامل , Omega

it depends on the program which uses for programming microcontroller

Osama Adel Mahmoud Zakaria Zakaria
by Osama Adel Mahmoud Zakaria Zakaria , sales , Conceptech

We can Protect the HEX file by enabling lock bits.

Saad Ahmed khan
by Saad Ahmed khan , Project Engineer , Progressive Engineering Associates (PEA)

Break the pins utilized for programming after burning your program and don't utilize that pin in your codes this is the simplest way to protect your HEX file.

cant protect HEX file from microcontroller.

Read a Device and Save the Hex File

Chaudhry Aftab
by Chaudhry Aftab , TRAINEE ENGINEER , CHAUDHRY GRINDING MILLS

Don't utilize the pin in your codes this is the simplest way to protect your HEX file.

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