work flow- how to move from one MCU to another

[queenidog]

Thanks Robert, this is really helpful.
Now that I look at the LabX1 schematic, I'm thinking I don't even have to make this little circuit which I could whip up quickly. I should be able to grab the two signals (Tx and Rx) right off the LabX1 board, at least where the LabX1 is close to my project.

Another question: Is there a USB version for this? The LabX1 has serial input and your schematic shows a DB9 which I assume is serial interface as well. Pretty well none of my new computers have serial or parallel connections anymore, in fact I had to buy a serial PCI card for my computer just to run the debugger.

[Demon]

MeLabs has adapters here (thanks to Bruce for finding this link in another thread):
http://store.melabs.com/prod/adapters/ICD210A.html

But then you have to get one of their ICD programmers to do the USB interfacing; that makes our USB U2 programmer obsolete. I don't know if this will work with MCS+, it only talks about MPLAB.

As far as I know, our USB U2 programmer doesn't do in-circuit debugging (couldn't find any reference last time I checked).

Robert

EDIT: I do remember reading of USB-serial adapters, just never looked them up.