On Fri, Feb 03, 2006 at 12:04:32PM -0200, Gerhard Fiedler wrote:
> Byron A Jeff wrote:
> 
> > My proposed code dumper simply adds to the possible spectrum. Many folks
> > will be happy to purchase a preassembled programmer and get on with it.
> > More power to them. Other's will go the route above and purchase a
> > preprogrammed PIC and assemble their own programmer. That's fine too.
> > But just because the I/O interface is shifting to USB doesn't mean that
> > those of us who wish to roll our own and not have a dependence on
> > outside vendors supplying a programming mechanism should be left out.. 
> 
> I'm not sure I get this yet... What's wrong with using the modem pins of a
> serial port? Or is this what you are thinking of using?

Most of the reports that I have read have indicated that the modem pins
of a USB to serial converter cannot be controlled with the same precision
as a traditional serial port. The only interaction that is guranteed to
work with USB/serial converters are TX/RX interactions. So a bit wiggler
that utilizes this mode will work in all circumstances.

BAJ
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