On 10/11/06, Wouter van Ooijen <wouter@voti.nl> wrote:
> > In the last two days, a potential client has requested
> > something unusual. He
> > asked if there is a way to include the PIC programmer INSIDE
> > the product PCB.
>
> Not that unusual at all.
>
> > Of course the bootloader came to mind, but PICs don't have an
> > internal
> > bootloader,
> > so the "bootloader code" have to be programmed in anyway; so his
> > suggestion overrides the input.
>
> I don't understand that, but if you have a good reason to exclude
> bootloaders so be it.
>
> > use the FT232R with pins arranged in bit-bang mode.
>
> Sounds good. If you use an LVP PIC you would not need a Vpp generator.

LVP is not a good choice in this application he's talking about.
FT232 in bitbang with a lot of software is the only way, I've tried
with VCP drivers under windows with popular programmer software
already made and is not working, of course.

Vasile
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