Alternative WP34S flashing using Arduino

[Dave Frederickson]

Hi Adam,

I don't have any issues with your motives and I think its a rather clever method of using a microcontroller board for an alterior purpose. Its just that you billed your method as using the Arduino, which it doesn't.
Even Walter thought this was a new method because of the "Arduino" buzzword, but in fact your technique, Harald's, and dewster's all just use an FTDI USB-Serial converter chip. StephenR0's cable uses a fake Prolific chip from China and it works, too.
Basically, any microcontroller board with a USB-Serial converter on it could probably be used as a programming adapter. The Arduino was simply an "example". I could probably make one from the TI MSP430 LaunchPad ($4.30) sitting on my desk.

I last heard from Harald a couple of weeks ago. You should be able to reach him from this forum or his email address in the manual and various other documents.

Dave