Yes a bootloader is probably the solution!
But since I don't like IC sockets it would be cool to see if there was a
simple switch or jumper config to write even the boot loader the first
time...


On 1/14/07, Richard Prosser <rhprosser@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Wht not use a bootloader ??
> RP
>
> On 14/01/07, Tobias Gogolin <usertogo@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello folks
> >
> > As I mentioned before I am developing a PIC (16F676) based solar tracker
> > that Is supposed to be released under some Open Source License
> >
> > I can imagine it interesting that the hardware had a build in Interface
> for
> > serial programming and maybe even data communication with a computer,
> that
> > doesn't require anything fancy other than a standard cable.
> > So I figure a standard 9 pin DB Serial connector on the board would be
> OK.
> >
> > And if it was just to program the devices that would be great, but maybe
> > sometimes one could also be interested in data gathering or remote
> control,
> > troubleshooting or calibration...
> > So if the serial connector had a dual functionality even better! Of
> course
> > that may then require a switch to select between modes...
> >
> > Is there anything similar out there in published circuits that I could
> base
> > my design on?
> >
> > Thanks everybody for your help
> >
> > Tobias
> >
> > P.S: am working away on the program and like the SourceBoost IDE a lot
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