How to add programmer?

Hi. I'm new to the forum and new to using microcontrollers and the relevant compilers.

I have a programmer, it is the mplabs ICD 2.

I am using the PIC BASIC Pro compiler.

My programmer does not appear in the default list of programmers, and I had hoped to add it. As I go through the 'add programmer' process, I am prompted for an executable file for my programmer. I do not seem to have this (or can't find it?). My programmer is a 'plug and play'.

Has anyone had experience with this issue before and can perhaps suggest a solution? Thank you for your help.

I assume you are using Micro Code Studio as an editor.

Any programmer the can be used with MCStudio must have a command-line interface, and I don't believe that the ICD2 has that option.

I use an ICD2 and I simply open MPLAB and IMPORT the .HEX file that PBP produces. You can program your chip that way.

Hi Charles

Thanks for the reply. I've been using the MPLAB import procedure up to this point. I was hoping there was a better way. Thanks for trying.

You can still use PBP within MPLAB if you install the language toolsuite plugin.
http://www.melabs.com/support/mplab.htm

But, there's no real advantage over MicroCode Studio :(

I think there might be a better way. Recently purchased an ICD 2 clone
and set MPLAB to work with PBP. Its take a little work and some careful
instructions (not to mention it was little hard to find), but give this site
a try. I think its what your looking for.

http://www.blueroomelectronics.com/inchworm.htm

Look towards the bottom of the page there will be link that will
take you to a site that walks you through the procedure of how
to make PBP and MPLAB work together (which also let us the ICD2).

Hope this helps

Ahh, better yet, here is the actual link to the step by step
guide.

http://melabs.com/support/mplab.htm

You will use MPLAB but it will acept PBP code. This will let you
use your ICD2 to program you PIC.

Good Luck