Hi Richard- I've used the usb_pickit s/w with my pickit 1 and it provides a great set of utilities. You'd have to do some research to see if the code will work with your PICstart.
Joel -- Joel Davidson Austin, TX On Sat, 7 Jun 2014, it would appear that Richard Gray wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I'm sorry that this is a bit off-topic, but if ever there was an audience to > ask this question of, if would have to be here. > > Quite a few years ago, I did a project using a mid-range PIC16F84A - mostly > about digital inputs and outputs. The project worked perfectly, but I used a > programmer from Microchip called a PICstart. I used the supplied software on > Windows, which drove the programmer via an RS232C port. > > I would like to do the same sort of thing over again using the same programmer > if at all possible, but 100% Linux (OpenSuse as it happens). Can anyone > comment > upon this, and can anyone point me in the right direction for some software > that could utilise this rather old programmer? Obviously I want to use SDCC > with all this! > > I've used SDCC quite successfully for Z80 targets; but that used an S4 EPROM > programmer simply using minicom via RS232, and that was dead-easy. > > Also, I'm mildly interested in a GUI Integrated Development Environment > (although I'm just as happy with text-mode and Curses-type interfaces), and > would appreciate a steer if anyone can offer some suggestions? > > Thanks in anticipation! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, this first edition is now available. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech _______________________________________________ Sdcc-user mailing list Sdcc-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sdcc-user
