At 10:58 PM 11/06/01 -0400, you wrote:
>>The pocket cannot program 16C5x chips because it does not have the pins
>>available for parallel programming.
>
>Too bad, would have made programming SX's a little easier :)  I don't know
>if that's what James was alluding to, but it may have been possible, no?
>
>--Andrew

Yer, I got the same impression and why wouldn't you. The following comments
are from James Newton...

Quote 1

The Pocket has an nice big PIC, LCD display, variable supply voltage for
margining and lots of IO. And it is open source (again) so you can write
code for it to support a parallel interface if that is what you want or code
to program any device you like.

End Quote

Quote 2

This is exactly what the pocket is. It is an existing, proven and
professional design, with OPEN SOURCE (and hardware) so you can add whatever
programming abilities you want to it. It has one analog source.

End Quote

Given that James Newton sells the pocket programmer, and though piclist.com
I might add?!, it would be not asking to much if he knew what he is and isn't
selling.

The pocket programmer is nothing more than a very specialize PIC production
programmer that currently supports a very small number of 14-bit core PICs
(can be added to, just like Tony Nixon's engine but who has or is doing
that?)
and the 18Cxxx parts. No support for any 12-Bit core parts including the
12C50x family. Try adding serial eeproms, Atmel AVR etc and you will see that
the pocket is not suitable for expansion and even if so of what value is
open source if you have to write completely new code for different devices?

Sorry to say the pocket programmer is far from James' universal programmer
utopia and, as a soothing balm for the failure of CUMP, is nothing more than
snake oil. But you can always get a little mileage with the placebo effect.
Just make sure no one spoils the party with a few facts and the call for
accuracy and responsibility.

-Jim Robertson










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