In message <3.0.1.32.19970525133555.006bcb84@pop-3.ukonline.co.uk>, Tim Kerby writes >Hi >I have had a great idea (I think!) for a PIC programmer. I have recently >posted about programmers for the psion and acorn without much success but >this might change things. The one thing most computers, PDAs etc have (or >is available as shareware) is a terminal program. If a simple set of >commands were developed where the hex file was merely sent (either as text >or a xmodem protocol or something) after a few configuration details to the >programmer then it could work with almost anything without having to make >specialist software. This would probally need a decent PIC to implement a >file transfer protocol and store the hex file but I think it could be done >if someone has the time to do it (not me at present - it's school exam >season!). What do you think? > The current issue of ETI has a PIC-based PIC programmer circuit. Leon -- Leon Heller Amateur radio callsign: G1HSM Email: leon@lfheller.demon.co.uk http://www.lfheller.demon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 118 947 1424 (home) +44 (0) 1344 385556 (work)