In message <2.2.32.19961210091040.00a49eec@alfred.ccs.carleton.ca>, grkricor@cc
s.carleton.ca writes:
>Dear PIC'ers
>

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>Because of time constraints, I'd rather buy than build one, but building is
>still do-able.  Perhaps it's nothing more than building a driver/buffer
>stage between my Picstart and the application circuit?  Does anyone out
>there have any good pointers for in-cicuit programming?
>
>Many thanks,
>... Gregg

I'm currently developing a serial programmer. The following will be some
of its features:

* Still the power from the computer. (No damm adaptor needed).
* Connects to the serial port.
* Smallest desing posible. I'm trying to fit it into the D-sub case.
* Modularity. Have the posibility of connecting a 5 pin cable or
adaptors with ZIF sockets.
* Production quality. Verify the PIC for all ranges of voltages (this is
just a wish which probably won't be able to do, at least on the size
that I want).
* RS232 comm capabilities? I was planning on using a MAX232 chip to
handle serial communications using pins B6 and B7 (since most of my
applications use the computer for communications). This might be
implemented in a module due to size constraints.
* Free??? My design will probably be free. I will plan on selling the
kits to put it together or just sell the board (this depends on whether
there is enough interest to send it to a production place).

Anyway, the desing should be complited by mid Jan or Feb. Let me know if
you guys are interested since that would make me do it faster and also
how many of you would like to purchase at least the board (so that I
send it to a production place).

Cheers,

Alberto