Problem with DATA in PBP

[DynamoBen]

The bootloader doesn't seem to program the onboard EEProm. I'm not entirely sure that it is supposed to.

Post to the forum on the sparkfun site...sparky is pretty good about responding to posts.

[Dave]

dynamoben, I have used strings with data statements before w/16f88 processors without any problems. Here ia a line of code I have used with a current project: INTRO DATA @0,10,13,"WHITBOX3.BAS (05/19/2005)",10,13,0
The word "intro" is the data location pointer for the program. I quess I'm only saying that the statement you had used is good.....

Dave Purola,
N8NTA

[DynamoBen]

I'm not suggesting that the DATA statement won't work for that chip. I know DATA will work. However Screamer will not program the onboard eeprom (in my expirence). I'm currently working on a project with screamer and a 16F876A. When I program via the loader is doesn't reprogram my onboard EEProm values, I end up having to use a conventional programming method.

[Dave]

DynamoBen, I also have an set of Screamer radios that I've had for about 2 years and a while back saw some email somewhere about using it to bootload pic processors. I haven't used them for that purpose as of yet but I'm interested in what you find out as for using them to bootload code over the air to a pic controlled device. I have used them in the past for remote control of an lawnmower that I built. Please keep me informed....

Dave Purola,
N8NTA

[DynamoBen]

Screamer is not a hardware device it is half of a bootloader system.

See http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorial/Bloader/bloader.htm for more detail.

[Bruce]

Hi Dave,

I've used the 900MHz Screamer radios for wireless boot-loading. Pretty
handy for those hard to reach locations...

Here's how: http://www.rentron.com/PicBasic/wireless.htm