Programmer for 18F4550

[Josuetas]

That programmer seems pretty nice, unfotunately i really really dont get anything.

[bbarney]

no german
use this website to translate the website to english or whatever
http://world.altavista.com/

[ngeronikolos]

Thanks to everybody for the help,

NatureTech
can you build the programmer http://www.sprut.de/electronic/pic/p...index.htm#next
for me?

If it is possible how much it will cost?

Thanks
Nikos Geronikolos

[NatureTech]

Hi Ngeronikolos,

Rather than you ask me to do it, i recommend you to download Brenner5 in that website if this would be your first PIC18 Programmer.This would be a good start for programming 18F.To built a board it's not always neccesary to have PCB.If you ask me,i would built and try something from Breadboard to donut board (point-to-point soldering).Depends on budget.Anyway,i never tried to build that board as i have no time.AND don't forgot to follow bbarney guide,translate the page,it really works ! ( From German To English)



Make things simple not simpler.

[skimask]

Hi Ngeronikolos,...................Depends on budget

Not to mention the PICKIT is only ~$40USD. After you buy the parts from various places, buy a breadboard, buy some equipment, paying the shipping on all of those parts, spend the time, electricity and consumables putting it all together....bam....you've just spent over 40 bucks and used up a lot of valuable time that might've been better spent making an LED blink...

[NatureTech]

Maybe you are right.But in here,that PICKIT cost me around few hundred ringgit in Malaysia.I bought components and build it locally and it cost me less than 20 ringgit (USD 5).And i was able to learn from scratch.

But if you belive in that way,it might be correct or it might not be.But for sure its hassle free.Just like the melabs usb programmer.One hack of a great programmer.

[ngeronikolos]

Is a good idea to buy a cheap JDM serial PIC programmer 40pin ZIF.It cost only 23$US.

The PICKIT cost 40$US+35$US(shipping)=75$US.

What else the PICKIT can give me more than a JDM?

Please advice