Sure you
can. Have you searched for it? You cand do a
In-Circuit-Debugger for less than $20
And what are the 'host' requirements
for this device? Presumably
something I don't own, so I'd have to add the cost of the host machine
and probably some proprietry OS. And the equipment needed to maintain
that host. As I said, I can't afford it.
Tony, I'll be very harsh on that: I see nothing wrong in using PCs and
Windows. These are tools, not a religious oppinion. I bought it, it works.
What is the matter?
I think this talk of "proprietary OS" has come too far away from
reality. You have tools that costed much more than a PC with windows, and I
believe you don't have source code of the programs, OS and
BIOS/Microcode/whatever of your VAX.
I'm not up to nor against microsoft. Windows for me is a tool, and it
just works. I paid a price to use a tool and I'm using that to earn money.
And, in the spirit of the "free OS", you can always write a tool for
whatever you use. Ah, you're not up to that? So bad...you get what you pay
for :)
BTW, there are ICD programs for linux. Maybe if you could use google to
take a look on the microcontroller scene on linux you'd have lots of info.
Greetz :)
Alexandre