absolutely correct! Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olin Lathrop" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 2:12 PM Subject: Re: AW: [PIC] Operating PicStart-plus without MPLAB? > Alan B Pearce wrote: >>> To let you know: There is a customer who is making many tests with a >>> device >>> of us and therefore we constantly have to send re-programmed PICs. >>> So my thought was to give him a PicStart+ and a simple utility to >>> let him re-program the PICs by himself, only by sending a new hex >>> file to him. I don't want to let him install a complete MPLAB for I >>> know, that he will make >>> many "strange things" for he is somewhat technophobic.... >> >> If that is the case then you really need an encrypted bootloader, as >> the customer could just as easily obtain a copy of MPLAB directly from >> Microchip, and look at the hex file with it. > > He's already sending the customer the HEX file, so security isn't the > issue. > It looks to me like he doesn't want to support having the customer > clickety-click thru MPLAB to program a new part. There are too many > things > for a unsophisticated customer to mess up doing it that way. > > > ******************************************************************** > Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products > (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist