I'm setting up a new(er) laptop for my Christmas light stuff. I installed the MPLAB software for the PICKit 3 on it and in order to verify that it works, I first manually set the start channel on the Express to something other than the default 001 using its buttons; I set it to 004. I then programmed the PIC chip using MPLAB, and was surprised that the Start Channel remained at 004. I reset and un/replugged the Express and it stayed on 004. I erased the PIC chip and then the Express became non functional (i.e. pressing the reset button didn't reset the unit) so I knew the PICKit was working. I then re-programmed the chip and the Express started working normally again, but the Start Channel remained at 004.
I thought that the start Channel would be set back to 001 as part of the default program? Where is the info stored? While I'm asking, where would the light curve info be stored?
I realize that it's not important to ask these questions because it is working, but I'm the type of person who wants to know how stuff works.