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Bobs right, most issues are minor. I used Rick Farmers boot loader
because it is simple and only requires hyper-terminal or similar. The
bootup delay can be easily shortened as the code is fully commented and
easy to follow...

The serial HW for my particular project was built into a DB9 housing
with a 4pin connector on the main board. Very compact.

Rick Farmers boot loader, V1.3, will automatically move the users reset
vector when the file is dumped to the PIC. I use it with CCS PCW. No
problems so far...

Bob Ammerman wrote:
>
>
> > On Tue, Jul 17, 2001 at 12:34:14PM +1000, Antonio L Benci wrote:
> > > Check out:
> > >
> > >         http://www.dontronics.com/rfarmer.html
> >
> > Just a real quick comment or two from looking at the site:
> >
> > - I have a problem with the fact that it uses the standard USART. That's a
> >   valuable piece of real estate to dedicate to the bootloader.
>
> Can't the app use the USART once it is running? My bootloader supports this
> with no problem.
>
> > - Because it uses the standard USART it requires the addition of serial
> port
> >   conversion hardware on board the target.
>
> Why can't the level converter be on a programming dongle, instead of on the
> target board.
>
> > - It adds a 15 second boot delay to the system. Just a bit too invasive
> for
> >   my taste.
>
> This is a bit excessive, but could probably be tweaked much lower without
> trouble.
>
> > - It requires the programmer to move the code out of the reset area
> instead of
> >   moving it automatically.
>
> I don't view this as a serious issue. You do it -> it's done.
>
> > I'm absolutely a true fan of Wloader:
>
> Yes, indeed an excellent thing!
>
> Bob Ammerman
> RAm Systems
> (contract development of high performance, high function, low-level
> software)
>

Nino
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