> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 00:38:39 -0700 >From: Tal >Subject: [PIC]: Programmer for notebook with no serial port > >I am looking for a programmer that works well with notebooks that don't >have serial ports. I have tried the WARP programmer with two kinds of >USB/Serial adapter but managed to complete a chip programming about once >every ten tries and the software seem to be buggy (e.g. improper >handling of the unused configuration bits of 16F876A). Our Kit 128 for Flash chips ONLY is powered just from the USB port. XP ok. No adaptors; no external power supply. The FT232BM chip is presoldered on board. Comes mounted in a nice box. See it at http://www.kitsrus.com/pdf/k128intro.pdf http://www.kitsrus.com/pdf/k128.pdf If you also want to program non-flash chips then you will need an external power supply. Get Kit 150. See it at http://www.kitsrus.com/pdf/k150.pdf >I also tried the Picstart but it works only with actual USB ports and >does not work with port above COM4 (the USB to serial I am using >presents itself as COM6). In my tests the USB port has been at COM3 and COM5. It does not matter where it is. In the MicroPro software you just set the COM port to whatever it is. Tony Nixon who designed the Kit is very rapidly responsive to comments, bugs and criticisms and can always be contacted by email. regards, Peter Crowcroft DIY Electronics (HK) Ltd PO Box 88458, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong Factory: voice 852-2304 2250 Fax: 852-2729 1400 M/F, 97 Fuk Wa Street, Sham Shui Po, HK Home: voice 852-2720 0255 Mobile: 6273 2049 Web: http://www.kitsrus.com Email: peter@kitsrus.com IM MSN6.0 with webcam peter5998@hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------- -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu