I need a way that I can test images without actually being in the same location as the board I'll be testing them on. What would you guys recommend for programming an SPI chip with it still on the motherboard? There is no ISP header, and the flash chip is socketed, the board will be a Zotac Atom/NM10 ITX board. I've seen programmers that explain how to isolate the signals so their programmer can be used to do it, but does it require a special programmer, or is it something that could be done with a $20 ebay programmer and a little wire? And can the board be operated with the programmer still attached? I'm getting a lot of conflicting info, hoping someone can clarify this.
If this doesn't work out, how can I flip back and forth between a pair of SPI chips?
Thanks, Corey