Sounds like this could develop into a recurring thread.  If the
programmer is to be used to program chips you will always be able
to grab the code whatever protection you put on it.

Martin

> Tony,
>
> Sounds like a great product.
>
> My comments to add are this:
>
> Some way to "code protect" the hex code that is in the programmer so that
> the programmer can be given to some outside entity for the programming of
> chips?  When there is a software change, they can send in the
> programmer....or something like this, to get the code updated as required
> for the new revision.
>
> Keep up the good work.
>
> David
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tony Nixon <Tony.Nixon@ENG.MONASH.EDU.AU>
> To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 11:05 PM
> Subject: [PIC]:programmer
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've been mucking around with another programmer idea and it is just
> > about ready to be put up on the web site.
> >
> > I've called it the PicPocket (for now).
> >
> > It's actually a stand alone unit that can program most of the 12Cxxx and
> > 16Cxxx range of PICs and doesn't need a PC to run. It can also operate
> > off 2 X 9V batteries.
> >
> > It has an LCD display and only 4 press buttons which select a variety of
> > functions like read, write, verify, blank test etc.
> >
> > You can choose a chip from an inbuilt data base and add or delete the
> > chip data by modifying a text file and upload it from the PC. That way
> > you can keep only the chips that you are interested in and discard the
> > rest.
> >
> > You can upload and download HEX files to and from the PC or read
> > directly from a chip and this info is stored in EEPROM.
> >
> > It also has a built in 14 bit code dissassembler. The LCD displays the
> > output like this...
> >
> > 001A.1003.BCF...
> > STATUS,C........
> >
> > You can also modify the HEX code and the display will show the new
> > dissassembly automatically. Any HEX code that does not make sense is
> > highlighted. You can choose which RAM page data to dissassemble from and
> > the data base for this is freely customizable.
> >
> > You can scan though all the ROM/EEPROM and will also display ASCII data.
> >
> > 0059.3072.MOVLW.
> > 72h.'r'.........
> >
> > The fuse display is like this, and the data can also be modified as well
> > as the text names.
> >
> > OSC..........<
> > HS.......3FF2.
> >
> > There is also a PC driver built in which interfaces to my Windows
> > programmer.
> >
> > Another driver is also included to upload code to F series chips via a
> > bootloader.
> >
> > It should be up on the web site soon.
> >
> > --
> > Best regards
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > ICmicro's
> > http://www.picnpoke.com
> > mailto:sales@picnpoke.com
> >
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