>Frank <fragui@mbox.vol.it> asked:
>
>> Is there anyone who have built the MIPI interface (Machine Independent
>> Parallel Interface) from David Tait and have implemented it on Apple?

David Tait replied.

>
>By Apple I assume you mean the Mac.
>
>The ETI programmer by Robin Abbott would be even better.  You should
>try to convince Forest Electronic Developments (Robin's company) to
>write some Mac software to go with it (see my WWW page for contact
>details).  In fact the July 1995 issue of ETI magazine has a detailed
>description of the required dialogue between programmer and computer
>and it should be straightforward to write some simple host software
>for the Mac.  If anyone would like to do that perhaps Robin would be
>willing to supply all the information required (are you reading this
>Robin?).

And if Robin's arm can't be twisted perhaps MAC users might consider
looking in my direction. I am already talking to several MAC users
who have offered help in getting a MAC protocol working. Intially, this
would NOT mean native MAC software but a suitable protocol for an
upgraded PICSTART 1B and my WARP-3 and WARP-17 programmers to work
under a DOS emulator. Already, MAC users are using MPASM this way.

However, If someone already had a MAC "front-end" with the visual
interface and the file handling, conversion etc, this would be the
ideal start as the programmer interfacing would be simple to add.

I beleive there is enough interest in PIC tools for the MAC for someone
to seriously offer support for it. As I understand, some DOS tools work
already on a MAC but a _REAL_ programmer for all the PICs is missing.

Jim Robertson
NEWFOUND ELECTRONICS


P.S. David, I will forward you my web page address shortly and I hope you
will add it to your links. At the moment I don't have much public stuff
on it. It's just support existing users. Stay tuned...