PROCMD Microchip

I uses to use PROCMD.EXE to incircuit program my Microchip OTP's under 
DOS as a 16bit version. To support new flash devices I had unfortunately 
to upgrade to the new 32bit Windows version. But even with new Computers 
this new command line tool is by far to slow. I takes me over 4 seconds 
to initiate a program command (without downloading). prior this update 
the program process started immediately. did someone else recognize this 
problem? and is there solution to speed up the whole thing?

thanks for any advice

Manuel

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Manuel R�ber
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Tel:   +41 41 422 14 24
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mailto:mr(at)irtech(dot)ch

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> 
> I uses to use PROCMD.EXE to incircuit program my Microchip OTP's under
> DOS as a 16bit version. To support new flash devices I had unfortunately
> to upgrade to the new 32bit Windows version. But even with new Computers
> this new command line tool is by far to slow. I takes me over 4 seconds
> to initiate a program command (without downloading). prior this update
> the program process started immediately. did someone else recognize this
> problem? and is there solution to speed up the whole thing?

I have used to EPIC programmer from microEngineering Labs,
http://www.melabs.com, for programming a variety of PICs. It comes
with a Windows GUI interface, DOS TUI interface, and a command line
version.  I recall that the command line version version has a code
size limit that doesn't let it work with the largest chips (I don't
know why).  I use the command line version.  It is simple and fast. 
You put all the need options on the command line for erasing,
programming, verification, and exit.

Thad