PIC Programmer

[DragonBall_6]

Dear all Friends

I planned to program my PIC using JDM2 programmer with software winpic. But from most of the research it seem not apply to laptop or usb to serial adapter. May i know do i possible to program the PIC using usb to serial adapter (my laptop does not have serial port) using JDM2 programmer? ? ?
Please advice. Thanks.

Peter.

[Kamikaze47]

Nope. You just cant get the voltage required out of a USB-Serial adaptor.

Spend a little extra and get a PicKit2 - they are well worth it.

[chrisshortys]

Agreed! I got a PICKIT1 to start with not looking at the support chips and after being very dissapointed and searching the net for hours upon hours the PICKIT2 seemed excellent value for money. And i have to say it works great!

[xnihilo]

Dear all Friends

I planned to program my PIC using JDM2 programmer with software winpic. But from most of the research it seem not apply to laptop or usb to serial adapter. May i know do i possible to program the PIC using usb to serial adapter (my laptop does not have serial port) using JDM2 programmer? ? ?
Please advice. Thanks.

Peter.

Why don't you use Dontronics/OLIMEX PIC-PG2. I use it with my laptop and serial connection with success (with WINPIC). I programmed 16F684, 16F690, 18F2525, 18F452.

[Kamikaze47]

Why don't you use Dontronics/OLIMEX PIC-PG2. I use it with my laptop and serial connection with success (with WINPIC). I programmed 16F684, 16F690, 18F2525, 18F452.

He said that his laptop does not have a serial port. And unless you can confirm otherwise, those JMD based programmers do not work with USB-serial converters.

[mvs_sarma]

He said that his laptop does not have a serial port. And unless you can confirm otherwise, those JMD based programmers do not work with USB-serial converters.

All said, the PICKIT2 only at $35is the best for any need. In UK for EPE magazine readers, they are giving at less than10 BP. Some procedure to be followed though
I hope, Microchip to consider reducing the price of such valuable item in order to help their customers and hobbyists., as a promotional measure.

[mikem]

I too could never make USB to serial converters work so I too got the PicKit2 from Uchip for ~ 35 bucks. The best money spent i have used it on desktops, laptops everything and never had a failure yet.

I even modified some old Olimex adapters to work with the Pickit2 and it also works great.

save yourself the heartache and get a Pickit 2 which also comes with a dev/eval PWB and working Pic.

[skimask]

I too could never make USB to serial converters work...

MikeM from Fairford?

[jessey]

I too could never make USB to serial converters work so I too got the PicKit2 from Uchip for ~ 35 bucks. The best money spent i have used it on desktops, laptops everything and never had a failure yet.

I even modified some old Olimex adapters to work with the Pickit2 and it also works great.

save yourself the heartache and get a Pickit 2 which also comes with a dev/eval PWB and working Pic.

Hello Everyone,

I just purchased a new laptop a while back that is running windows vista so I have to purchase a usb programmer. I notice that melabs sells one but the cost is much higher than the PicKit2 http://www.microchipdirect.com/Produ...Error=Quantity which sells for $34.99 as opposed to melabs http://melabs.com/products/usbprog.htm starting at $89.95 and melabs price dosn't include a case for the programmer or any of the reguired cables.

Can anyone tell me if the PicKit2 has any advantages as compared to the melabs second-generation USB programmer besides the obvious price difference?

Thanks
jessey

[jessey]

Hello Everyone,

I got my pickit2 debug express delivered to my door last week and it sure works great, just like everyone was saying. I'm using a breadboard instead of a ZIF socket to programme my 16F688 as markrackit was saying and it sure works a treat and with lightning speed.

I've been going through the 44-pin demo board user's guide and have been able to re-program the 16F887 to run the different lessons and all is good there but I don't understand Assembler very much, I'd like to be able to write some asm code but at a later date when I get more time to study it so I'd like to write my code in PicBasic Pro. I looked for the 16f887 include file in my PBP version 2.47 so I could modify it to allow setting my configuration bits in my PBP code and noticed that it's not in the PBP directory? On melabs web site it says:

Previous Release: 2.47
Adds support for PIC16F616, 631, 677, 883, 884, 886, 887

According to melabs the 16f887 files should be there? That's really strange and I loaded PBP directly from the 2.47 CD that I purchased into my new laptop, anyone know what I should do or look at? Any help would be more than welcomed.



Thanks
jessey

[mister_e]

Do you have M16F88X.INC in your \pbp\inc folder?

[jessey]

Hi Steve,

There is no M16F88X.INC but the nearest is a 16f88 include file and the next one below that is 16F505. Then further down it shows a 16F877A then below that one is the 16HV540. I just don't see the 16f887 anywhere in the PBP file?

Thanks
jessey

[mackrackit]

Look at the Readme file in the PBP directory to verify your version.
And use your search tool to look for the file.

[jessey]

Look at the Readme file in the PBP directory to verify your version.
And use your search tool to look for the file.

Thanks mackrackit & Steve,

That's it, I had a look at the readme and much to my surprise it's 2.45! I feel like such an idiot now but at least I know why it's not there and for that I'll sleep better tonight. Looks like it's time for a long overdue upgrade. I'm at a loss of words as to why I thought it was 2.47....

PicBasic Pro Compiler Ver. 2.45 README.TXT
Copyright 2004 microEngineering Labs, Inc.

Thanks a lot
jessey