Chris Smolinski wrote:
>> On Thu, 2007-08-16 at 10:29 -0400, Chris Smolinski wrote:
>>     
>>>  I run into this with FTDI chips. They in fact added the unique serial
>>>  number as a "feature". The PC I use for programming them has over a
>>>  hundred COM ports so far. I am not sure when Windows will run out ;-)
>>>  AFAIK you can program them with the same serial number, but in order
>>>  to program them, you have to plug them in, and Windows needs to
>>>  install the driver...
>>>
>>>  One solution would be to write a programmer for the Mac; it doesn't
>>>  install a new driver for each device. It is smart enough to realize
>>>  the existing driver works OK. Hmm.. since the direct drivers are now
>>>  out for the Mac, that's a possibility...     I wonder if the same is
>>>  true for lunix also.
>>>       
>> For linux the common USB->serial converter drivers are either built
>> directly into the kernel, or dynamically loaded as a driver module on
>> bootup. There is no "driver install" step. As with some many thing on
>> Linux these days: "you plug it in, and it just works".
>>
>> Who would have thought there would be a day where installing a new
>> device in Linux would be LESS work and bother then Windows?
>>     
>
> I need to look into it and see how much work it would be to write a 
> simple FTDI programmer. One less task that requires use of my windows 
> machine is always a good thing.
>
>   
DYI Electronics K150 runs on a FTDI chip, along with a 628A. Schematic 
is published on the
kitsrus.com website.

Most of my clients use the K182 for "production" programming,but some 
chips are not covered.
The K182 is for ICSP only. Uses the FTDI device.

--Bob

--Bob

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