> Does anyone know where in the US I can get the chip to upgrade the
> Picstart plus? Also does anyone know the protocol to communicate with
> the Picstart plus? I would like to use it on my Linux System.
>
> --
> Neil Cherry
>

Neil:

Digi-Key has just started offering the 17C44 required to upgrade the Picstart
 Plus.

Digi-Key
1-800-DIGI-KEY (1-800-344-4539)
1-218-681-3380 FAX
http://www.digikey.com

Catalog 973B May-June 1997 Pg 110:

PIC17C44/JW-ND   21.06
PIC17C44-16/P-ND 13.13
PIC17C44-16/L-ND 13.58
PIC17C44-25/P-ND 13.15  <-- I think this is the one for the Picstart Plus
PIC17C44-25/L-ND 14.48
PIC17C44-33/P-ND 15.03
PIC17C44-33/L-ND 15.48

Hope this helps.


        Philip Restuccia
        philip.restuccia@peri.com