While I do not disagree with your dissection of the issue, the current issue involves a different program than that presented in post #1. I suggested a new thread to avoid confusion. But for whatever reason, that suggestion was rejected.
We need now to deal with the pseudo-concept that a very low voltage and current administered at particular frequencies through pieces of copper pipes will kill and/or lyse invisible intestinal flukes and destroy not only all viruses, fungi, and bacteria, but also cure cancer. Stanley Meyer would be proud.
Apparently the magical powers of Ian were able to get a .hex file that could be loaded. As I suggested, and was ignored, the TS needs to decide what PROGRAM he wants to load. If that doesn't "work," is any rational person really surprised?