Agree!

I have also a Parallax programmer....

Imre


On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Mark Willis wrote:

> Is the PicStart Plus firmware revision you refer to, the 1.50 version,
> Jim (or anyone else who knows?)  I just got a PicStart Plus at the
> seminar, need to know if it needs a change (doesn't look like it?)
>
>   Come to think of it, I'd better upgrade my older Parallax programmer
> for this programming change!
>
>   Mark Willis, mwillis@nwlink.com
>
> Jim robertson wrote:
> >
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > Microchip have publish a revised programming specification for all 12-Bit
> > core parts. These include all 16C5x and 12C50x parts. The new programming
> > specification increases the over-programming pulse count from x3 to x11.
> > (Yes the parts take twice as long to program!)  The maximum retry count has
> > been reduced from 25 attempts to 8 attempts.
> >
> > Microchip have asked that the revision be implemented immediately as it is
> > possible that 12-Bit core parts will not achieve long term stability if
> > programmed with the old programming specification.
> >
> > Accordingly, I have posted TM4 software driver version 1.00.09 and this
> > update is compliant with the new specification and can be used with the
> > WARP-3, PP1, PICSTART 16B "PHOENIX" upgrade and the Picstart 16C "PHOENIX"
> > upgrade.
> >
> > http://www.pipeline.com.au/users/newfound/zip/tm4-com.zip
> > http://www.pipeline.com.au/users/newfound/zip/tm4disk.zip
> >
> > For users of other programmers consider "heavying" the manufacturer for
> > your update. I beleive there is a firmware upgrade for the picstart plus
> > available.
> >
> > Jim
>
>