Total noob question (MCP2221 Breakout)

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Total noob question (MCP2221 Breakout)

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I have a complete noob question that just happens to involve the MCP2221 Breakout. I have a flash.py program working in a windows DOS/Python environment, I'm reading the results from the chip from USB, and the LED light is flashing.

Here's the noob question:

Now that I know everything is working, how do I get the program to stay on the chip after I unplug it?

I'm guessing I need to flash the MCP2221 somehow, but can't find out how. Please help. I'm an idiot.

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Re: Total noob question (MCP2221 Breakout)

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The MCP2221 doe not contain any modifiable software and you should be able to use it with your program on the PC when you plug it in but the program is what makes things happen

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Re: Total noob question (MCP2221 Breakout)

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Ah, interesting. Thank you. I thought I could write a program to load on the chip and unplug it to use between two other chips, to convert I2C to UART, while doing things with the GPIO pins. Guess I need something a little more robust.

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