At 11:07 PM 2002/03/28 -0600, Mike Mansheim wrote:
>I understand running a bootloader from a pc through it's serial port to a
>pic.  However, I don't know anything about web programming - I would like
>to know if it is possible to run a bootloader via the web.
>We would like a customer to be able to access our web site and update
>their software without any special equipment other than a serial cable.


only if the serial cable is from a second com port on the PC and the PC is
managing the link to the web.

>I don't know if a web app can access the serial port on a remote pc - if
>so, then it seems a bootloader set up would be the ideal way to
>accomplish this.

yes, but you will have to build an object to accomplish this and it will
take both design and serious effort.


>Also, if a web app CAN access remote serial ports, can it query all the
>com ports to see if the bootloader pic is properly attached?  Or does
>this pose some risk to the remote pc?

if you set the pic to programmatically respond to the remote stimulation
then it can be done.

>Thanks for any help!


Larry
VA3LK

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