Paul Anderson wackyvorlon@gmail.com wrote >On 11/5/06, Howard Winter wrote: >> >> >> Now unless I've forgotten all I know about RS232 on a DB9 connector, pin 3 is RXD (receive data), and the actual programming is using control signals for the data and clock. >>No wonder it won't work with a USB converter! I think you'll be very lucky to get it to work even if you do supply the programming voltage, unless anyone knows different? >> >> >I've since started playing with it, trying to make it behave. It's >not happy at all. It does seem to erase the chip, when it attempts to >program the process is very hit and miss. It seems to manage to >program some addresses, but not others. I'm going to have to do more >reading and see how I can rig this up. >Thanks for the help. >Paul Anderson >VE3HOP >wackyvorlon@gmail.com >http://www.oldschoolhacker.com Look at this link http://www.qsl.net/eb4eqa/serial_booster/serial_booster.htm if all the signals are there for the programmer something like this might work Peter van Hoof -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist