gnupic: Re: [gnupic] [ANN] Pikme PIC Bootloader (for 16F819 etc)
Subject:
Re: [gnupic] [ANN] Pikme PIC Bootloader (for 16F819 etc)
From:
Rob Pearce ####@####.####
Date:
28 Jul 2006 19:35:50 +0100
Message-Id: <200607280908.11608.rob@bdt-home.demon.co.uk>
On Thursday 27 July 2006 02:35, Byron A Jeff wrote:
> To recap the advantages of bit banged interfaces:
>
> 1) Use the I/O pin of choice.
> 2) Can develop single pin half duplex interfaces.
> 3) Adds an additional debugging channel.
> 4) Doesn't require bootloading through an application specific interface.
> 5) Bootloader and application can run at the same time on the PC.
> 6) Works with chips that don't have a USART. Frank did the 16F819 bit
> banged because he didn't have a choice.
Frankly, if using the USART for the bootloader is THAT MUCH of a pain for you,
then don't bother with a bootloader. ICSP is much easier.
