Scott Dattalo wrote:

> > at the moment we have to edit asm source in mplab,
> > recompile, and program each chip with PicStart plus.
> > This is a hassle when doing big quantities.
> > -Roman
>
> Roman,
>
> I'm not sure if you're using Linux or not, but if you were you could use Andrew
> Pine's Linux PicStart Plus driver and write a script to help automate batch
> programming. If you didn't feel like editing the hex file with a script, then it
> would be trivial to place the serial number into an include file, include it in
> the source and then re-assemble it with gpasm. The serial number can
> automagically be incremented by the script.


Hi Scott. Thanks for the help. We don't use Linux,
but that was a clever idea using batch files and
gpasm. Does gpasm drive the PicStart plus direct or
would I still have to use MPLAB??

Tony's pocket programmer appeals to me as it could
be used in the workshop as part of the assembly
process, at the moment the programming is done in
the office on the PC, then back to workshop, it is
a hassle.

Having a cheap, simple standalone programmer that
could be used in the workshop by less skilled staff
as part of the total assembly process would be ideal.
:o)
-Roman

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