Sounds good to me Wouter BTW what would it take to make a programmer to work under MPLAP and program only one chip 16F630? Wally Barnacle >From: Wouter van Ooijen >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: Re: [PIC]: Pic Trainer - New subject line >Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:53:02 +0100 > > > Perhaps this group can define 'the' ideal pic trainer. > >I don't think so. The group could not even define the ideal programmer, >which is a sligthtly easier task. But IMHO equally impossible (half of >Aleph-0 is still Aleph-0). > >The problem is that others will come up with different features that you >mentioned, so everyone ends up paying for (almost or most or maybe just >a few) the features he needs, plus maybe the same amount of features he >does not need. And besides that there are issues like one PIC footprint >or many (8/14/18/28/40 pin, maybe even 64 and 80), programmer included >or not (bootloader), which type of programmer/bootloader, PSU included >or not, with or without housing, solderless breadboard, breadbording >area, etc etc. > >So I decided not to go the one-board-fits all route. Check the >Dontronics simmsticks and some other designs for alternative >implementations of the same idea. > >Wouter van Ooijen > >-- ------------------------------------------- >Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl >consultancy, development, PICmicro products > >-- >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! >email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body _________________________________________________________________ Get a FREE online virus check for your PC here, from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body