The USBProg is "open source" in the sense that the schematic is
available, as is the firmware and host-side protocol:
<
http://www.embedinc.com/products/usbprog/index.htm>
It's not an open-source license but I'd bet that you can't find a better
programmer for 80 USD.
-
Martin
SM Ling wrote:
> Usage: non production need, general R&D, repair and hacking purposes.
>
> Is there another open source programmer around? or better one with USB support?
>
> I got 2 type of universal programmers. The higher quality one is
> normally quite expensive to maintain, I have 2 needhams basically
> sitting idle now. Their software update is also not as fast as the
> Chinese made programmer I have (runfei.com.cn) . But runfei website
> is having some problem.
>
> Along the way, I also made various type of programming adapters for
> different needs. To protect the investments on future adapters, as
> well as to benefit from the flexibility of an open source programmer,
> I thought an open source programmer with its increasing library and
> longer lifetime should be more useful.
>
> Comments?
>
> Cheers, Ling SM
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