Because I want to also have software on the host computer (PC/Mac) that will allow config of the device to the user's wishes. Anyone know if the FTDI stuff will work on a Mac or do they only have PC (Windows) drivers? Thanks... -- N ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Webb" To: Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [PIC]: Adding USB to PIC project? > why not just go to lan rather than usb and have the device search and download the latest revisions automatically. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brent Brown [mailto:brent.brown@CLEAR.NET.NZ] > Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 4:58 PM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [PIC]: Adding USB to PIC project? > > > > I understand that there are no PICs with USB that are > > FLASH-programmable, so I'm trying to figure out what my options are > > with respect to adding USB to my project. I would like to be able to > > program the FLASH-programmable PIC in my project via USB (basically to > > allow customers to upgrade the firmware) and to be able to dump config > > data for the software app between my box and a PC/Mac over USB. Are > > there any affordable solutions? > > I have thought about this but have not actually done it yet. In > saying that I'm pretty confident that it will work OK. > > Use a PIC16F87x part, program it with your favourite bootloader that > uses the internal UART. Instead of the typical MAX232 converter chip > and D9 connector fit a FTDI FT232 USB UART chip and USB connector. > Load the FTDI virtual COM port driver on your PC. Now your PC and PIC > think they are talking to each other over a standard serial > connection. With a bit of luck your favourite bootloader program will > still work (only thing that could possibly affect it is the delays > introduced by the FT232, especially for small packets of data). > > PS. I added the [PIC]: tag for the subject. > > -- > Brent Brown, Electronic Design Solutions > 16 English Street, Hamilton, New Zealand > Ph/fax: +64 7 849 0069 > Mobile/txt: 025 334 069 > eMail: brent.brown@clear.net.nz > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body