Post by thread:More on a USB PIC programmer for Linux

Hello, I've been posting in the piclist for advise on a USB pic programmer that works under Linux and recieved alot of good suggestions. I'm currently "on the fence" trying to decide between the following two options: 1. http://www.kitsrus.com/upuc.html#k150 Purchase the USB kit #150 from DIY electronics and write my own Linux software for it. May require reprogramming the firmware and will definetely consume quite a bit of time, however, it could then be shared with others. My question for this is: Has anybody tried working with any of the DIY kits on Linux and can offer any suggestions or advise? 2. http://www.voti.nl/wisp628/ Purchase a wisp628 kit and a USB/Serial converter (as many people have done) which is known to work under Linux. My question here is: Can somebody reccomend a USB/Serial converter to use and offer any feedback on their experience with this option? Just trying to provoke more discussion to help sway my decision. Thanks for all the support. Micah Carrick

I've seen two announcements recently for software for the K150 on Linux. One was a mention on the discussion board at http://www.kitsurs.com, and the other was on the GNUPIC mailing list. The one mentioned on GNUPIC is available at http://www.kc8apf.net/pp. I now see you've posted this to GNUPIC as well... well, maybe others can make use of this, too. -- -Randy Glenn Computer Eng. and Mgt. Year IV, McMaster University Chair, McMaster IEEE Student Branch randy.glenn-at-gmail.com - glennrb-at-mcmaster.ca randy.glenn-at-computer.org - randy_glenn-at-ieee.org http://www.randyglenn.ca On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:31:49 -0800, Micah Carrick <spam_OUTemailTakeThisOuTmicahcarrick.com> wrote: {Quote hidden}> Hello, > > I've been posting in the piclist for advise on a USB pic programmer that > works under Linux and recieved alot of good suggestions. I'm currently > "on the fence" trying to decide between the following two options: > > 1. http://www.kitsrus.com/upuc.html#k150 > Purchase the USB kit #150 from DIY electronics and write my own Linux > software for it. May require reprogramming the firmware and will > definetely consume quite a bit of time, however, it could then be shared > with others. My question for this is: Has anybody tried working with > any of the DIY kits on Linux and can offer any suggestions or advise? > > 2. http://www.voti.nl/wisp628/ > Purchase a wisp628 kit and a USB/Serial converter (as many people have > done) which is known to work under Linux. My question here is: Can > somebody reccomend a USB/Serial converter to use and offer any feedback > on their experience with this option? > > Just trying to provoke more discussion to help sway my decision. Thanks > for all the support. > > Micah Carrick > -

At 01:31 PM 1/28/2005, Micah Carrick wrote: >Hello, > >I've been posting in the piclist for advise on a USB pic programmer that >works under Linux and recieved alot of good suggestions. I'm currently >"on the fence" trying to decide between the following two options: > >1. http://www.kitsrus.com/upuc.html#k150 >Purchase the USB kit #150 from DIY electronics and write my own Linux >software for it. May require reprogramming the firmware and will >definetely consume quite a bit of time, however, it could then be shared >with others. My question for this is: Has anybody tried working with any >of the DIY kits on Linux and can offer any suggestions or advise? That sounds like a question for Bob Axtell (also on this list). He is the engineer now responsible for the DIY 150 kit. >2. http://www.voti.nl/wisp628/ >Purchase a wisp628 kit and a USB/Serial converter (as many people have >done) which is known to work under Linux. My question here is: Can >somebody reccomend a USB/Serial converter to use and offer any feedback on >their experience with this option? I think that Wouter sells an appropriate usb/serial converter that can be purchased when you buy the wisp628 kit. dwayne -- Dwayne Reid <.....dwaynerKILLspam@spam@planet.eon.net> Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax Celebrating 20 years of Engineering Innovation (1984 - 2004) .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .- `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' Do NOT send unsolicited commercial email to this email address. This message neither grants consent to receive unsolicited commercial email nor is intended to solicit commercial email.