Real Ice and PBP

[mpgmike]

I currently own a PICkit2 knock-off, PICkit3, and ME Labs U2 programmers. Because it was so cheap, I just ordered the new Snap (under $20 US including shipping!). The Snap is supposed to work on anything in the 8- and 16-bit PIC line, as well as AVR products. I doubt you got your PICkit2 for less than the price of the new Snap.

[tumbleweed]

The SNAP is on sale until the end of the month so you can get one right now for about $12 US (plus shipping)

You can't use it to power the target, it's LVP only, and you're stuck with MPLABX.
If you don't mind all those limitations it's an ok deal.

[towlerg]

@Dave Hi, where did you get that list of supported devices from? There a couple of updated (by non-Microchip) version of PK2DeviceFile.dat around but none that I know of as complete.

Your list includes 18K27K42 and 40, my personal holy grail, bugger I even bought a PicKit3 and had to use IPE - still smarting from that one.

[tumbleweed]

Dave - do you have the DAT file that goes with that list?

[Dave]

Tumbleweed, Here is the dat file I have used in the past. Just rename the extention to ".DAT" I no longer use my 2 PK2's or mt PK3 as I now use my PicKit4. I just wish MicroChip would update the software for the PicKit4 so I can use the "Program To Go" function. I still rely on my ICD3 for the bench work. I have retired my ICD2.

[tumbleweed]

Thanks, Dave.
That's the file available as PK2DeviceFile-1.62.14.dat.

It doesn't match up with the devices in the file "8-bit+PICs LIST.txt" you posted... wouldn't happen to remember where you got that list from, would you?

[Dave]

Actually NO. I was reading a forum message from somewhere that I don't remember at the moment. I'll look for the forum I was on and get back to you.