> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Andy Kunz
> Sent: Monday, December 21, 1998 2:55 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: PIC16C87x serial bootloader development
>
>
> > Ideally the code should not require any special software or
> hardware on the
> >host side so that any terminal program that can talk X,Y,Z
> or modem would
> >suffice. HyperTerminal may be a shitty COM package, but at
> least you know
> >everyone has it. I don't really see any need for any fancy relocation
>
> >the mainline code if desired, but that is otherwise dead
> code. The main
> >reason is that it minimizes complexity and interference with
> the mainline
> >code. Any comments?
>
> Rick,
>
> I have one just about done.  It accepts an Intel HEX file
> directly, burns
> the code space appropriately.  It is activated by pulling a
> pin low on boot
> (has pull-up for normal operation, and can be still used for
> other purposes
> after starting normal operation).
>
> This can't be tested because I don't have a chip, but it
> "works" on a '77.
>
> Andy
>
>
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> Andy Kunz - Statistical Research, Inc. - Westfield, New Jersey USA
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>

 Cool. How do you handle flow control between the host and the target?

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