Jim Robertson wrote:
>
> source= http://www.piclist.com/piclist/2003/11/20/174957a.txt?
>
> >I don't get it.
> >What is so 'special' about the PICstart Plus that you can't use it to
> >program a suitable blank flash device with the new firmware,
> >and then swap chips? Why would anyone have to BUY the upgrade if they
> >already have the needed processor? 17C44 => 17F44?? Seems like a $ grab
> >to me.
>
> 17F44? And where do you get that? Must be other one of those things that
> only exists on the PICLIST.  ;-)

Of course. I had two question marks after the part number since I
wasn't sure if it existed. Seemed like it should have given MChip's diverse
PIC line and good upward migration path.

> Now if you had of read the original post you would see that it refers to an
> add-in BOARD with a flash
> chip on it, not just a chip. As I understand it the Flash PIC is a 18F6620.

Fair enough. From a cursory look the 17Cxx series has no pin compatibility with
the 16 or 18 line. Even the line card 'code/pinout compatibility chart'
doesn't list the 17 series.

> Seems to me Microchip are doing the right thing with their legacy Dev tool
> support for once.  Applaud
> them loud enough and they might do it again.

YES!! .... YES!! YESSSSSSSSSS!!   ...... "I'll have what she's having."
(cafe scene from the movie "When Harry met Sally").

Now if we could only convince MChip to put back ICD1 support in MPLAB6.

Robert

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