> All nodes on the network are identical, all joining onto a single bus -
> ie each pic doesnt receive and the re-transmit the data.
>
> (each pic is also programmed identicaly - including ID bits)

For the sake of a longer development time for a method that might work,
wouldn't it be easier to buy, borrow, rent a programmer with serialising in
it ? Some of the low end ones do it.

Steve.

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