gnupic: DIY USB programmer ?
Subject:
Re: DIY USB programmer ?
From:
Byron A Jeff ####@####.####
Date:
12 Jan 2005 22:43:25 +0000
Message-Id: <20050112224322.GB3300@cleon.cc.gatech.edu>
On Tue, Jan 11, 2005 at 11:45:32AM +0200, Justin Fielding wrote:
[Snippage]
> How about a real open source USB pic programmer (USB2 would be even
> better?). If done well it could even be made MPLAB compatable (I
> currently use the Warp13, serial version which is great, but serial)
> because soon enough Microchip will release a Linux port (or someone will
> get it running properly with WINE). The problem is, if it's worth
> doing, it's worth doing well, so it should support pretty much all
> devices and maybe even eeprom. Schematics, software and firmware for
> the onboard microcontroller/s should be available for free, with kits
> and prebuilt units available in the US, EU and Australia for a
> reasonable price.
You just described the CUMP. There has been work on it for several years.
The problem is that the more complicated and featureful a project you
set as your goal, the more time consuming and difficul it'll be to pull it
off.
BAJ
