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When I load the GRBL hex file onto the Arduino chip is it programmed in permanently or does it need to be loaded every time I want to you the GRBL code?

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Hex files loaded into flash memory on the processor chip are permanent

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How would I remove the hex file if I needed to? also with GRBL on the arduino will it still work with sketches?

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You can overwrite the contents of the chip's program memory with an In-System Programmer several thousand times. The Flash array will hold the most recent program for an estimated 100 years, or until you replace it with something else.

A microcontroller running the GRBL code probably wouldn't be able to run standard Arduino sketches unless you replace the firmware with an Arduino bootloader.

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