The ICD-2 seems to reload firmware when changing processor families (PIC
16 vs PIC18), so I think it's put in flash. The idea of having nothing in
non-volatile memory other than a USB bootloader is an interesting idea.
Could work for those products that never have to work when not connected
to a host.

Harold

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Harold Hallikainen [mailto:harold@HALLIKAINEN.COM]
>>Sent: 11 June 2004 14:56
>>To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>>Subject: Re: [PIC:] PIC USB What's the Deal?
>>
>>
>>The download from USB is an interesting approach. Since many
>>USB products never stand alone (they only have to operate when
>>connected to a host), it can become an interesting way to keep
>>the "firmware" in the USB device current. It just gets loaded
>>every time the device is connected to the host...
>>
>>Harold
>
> Which is what the ICD2 uses I believe?
>
> Regards
>
> Mike
>
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