Matt Pobursky wrote:

> I'd look at using the FT245 on the PIC side -- I've found it's about 10
> times faster than the FT232. You also save your USART for other useful
> things...

Hi Matt,

Yes, I'm so smitten with the FT245BM! I'm really impressed with it.

You can even go wild with the fairly recent FTDI FT2232C chip -- 1/2 of it
would be dedicated to programming the PIC in-circuit using its Multi
Protocol Synchronous Serial Engine (MPSSE) and low-voltage programming for
upgrading firmware without a bootloader. The other 1/2 of the FT2232C would
be used to implement the '245 parallel interface. I have not played with the
FT2232C yet, but it looks like a killer part.

Best regards,

Ken Pergola


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