Just a quick blurb... I recently introduced a humble Freeware PIC development
system for the Macintosh. Check out my Web page:

  http://members.aol.com/fdeck/main.html

The software integrates a source code editor, assembler, and "front panel"
for an inexpensive PIC programmer device. Full plans and firmware are
included for the programmer, which connects to the Mac serial port. I also
sell a "partial kit" that includes a printed circuit board, pre-programmed
PIC chip, and software disk, though I am happy to say that most users have
had no trouble building the programmer from scratch without the kit.

Right now, the system supports PIC16C6x/7x/8x, but not yet "data memory"
programming on the 8x chips. I will provide gradual upgrades, but my
ambitions do not extend as far as turning this into a professional-quality
development system, since good products already exist in the PC-compatible
world. I plan to expand this Web site with information on Mac-based data
acquisition hardware projects, mostly based on PIC chips, and any other
interesting projects I come up with.

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Francis J. Deck, Ph.D.
Instrumentation and Process Control
Hardware and Software Design
Embedded Microcontrollers and Electronics

fdeck@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/fdeck/main.html