If you write the data to program memory (remember limited number of writes!) you can later read it back using, for example, MPLAB and a PICSTART plus. Bob Ammerman RAm Systems ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olin Lathrop" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 3:44 PM Subject: Re: [PIC]: PIC software > > The basic idea is that I want to use PIC to gather data and store it in > > memory for later retrieval into the computer. I know that I can store > > that data in EEPROM. Is it possilbe to store some data in FLASH memory? > > Yes, but note that the flash has a limited number of lifetime writes. If > you need more space than the internal data EEPROM, it would be best to use > an external EEPROM. There are some 8 pin EEPROMs that talk IIC. > > > So I want a program to grab the data from the PIC without having to > > right any kind of PIC - PC interface. > > Then how do you expect to get it there? > > > ***************************************************************** > Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts > (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads