Hi Andy
At present Asp is shipping with either a full programming cable OR a programming dongle (you supply the mini USB cable ,you should have a few lying around I'm sure everyone does).
Other than that you can buy a cable here
http://rctanksaustralia.com/shop/index. ... cts_id=228In future it is more likely just the dongle will be provided as I have found them more reliable than the cable PLUS they can ship for free.
Since ASP is both new and there is still some program space on the chip there has been and will be future improvements and the inevitable fixes. Being able to update is important.
Plus I will most likely make some of the ASP code "Open Source" which means you will be able to modify it yourself. The code that rums the machine guns is an example - you will be able to open up the code and precisely set you machine gun flash rates.
The process of updating is really simple the only hard part is getting the FTDI chip on the cable to talk to your computer. YES there will be a video on the process to come. NOTE: There is nothing special about the RCTA cable it uses a standard FTDI interface. The USB serial port drivers are so common Windows will download and install them for your cable automatically. HOWEVER, I can not provide anything but the most basic of advise on these drivers as I am not a Widows expert and I do not know what anyone has on their computer or how it is setup.
If you are unable to get the update process happening DON'T worry at present ALL Asp are shipping with a return to base for a free upgrade service.
Cheers
Kevin G