PicDude wrote : > On Sunday 11 September 2005 05:04 am, Jan-Erik Soderholm scribbled: > > Note that the Wisp628 doesn't do that either "as-is". > > It needs a few extra components (as outlined on Wouters > > Wisp628 page), and then it simple shorts Vdd to GND > > a short period, which in itself puts some constraints > > on the power supply (no PSU with "soft-start-", not > > to many uF's on-baord). A 7805 based PSU with a few > > 10's of uF has usualy worked for me. > > I was just looking at that and I'm not a fan of shorting out > the PS. Surely there must be a cleaner way to do this, by > intercepting the Vdd line to the target? Probably, but then it's not something you simply can put in between the Wisp628 and the target as a "dongle" on the cable, AFAIK... Jan-Erik. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist