Hello there,
I currently use a boot loader in all of my projects, you can find a couple of projects I have uploaded here.
I have since moved to a new type of IC that does not require any capacitors to run the serial port, it's of a surface mount type.
Part# DS275S made by dallas.
It works really well so far, and I will use it in all of my future projects as well...
So if you look at the colloidal silver or shutter board project, both projects you can download the code and schematics for them.
This way you can see how to use the max232 as this is what was used in them. (shutter board uses the dallas IC)
For now I'm using a surface mount ATmega8 in most projects, you can just use the ICP programming pins if you have a programmer
and you will need a programmer to get the boot loader onto the IC first, then you can program it over the serial port after that.
If you should need further help, please feel free to post it up
Robert
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