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AZdave · 4th January 2005, 04:48 PM

I purchased a kit (CK1700) from Electronic Kits to learn PIC programming. It is designed with a parallel port for connection to the PC. I am using MPLAB's software. I would like to know if it is possible to connect my programmer to the PC using a USB-to-Parallel cable and have MPLAB's software find it?

Dave

**Nigel Goodwin** · 4th January 2005, 06:26 PM

No, MPLAB requires specific programmers, all of which have to have an on-board processor, which (obviously) has to be running the correct software to talk with MPLAB.

Mostly this limits it to MicroChip products, although their have been a few other programmers that were compatible with the MPLAB interface - most noteably the Warp13 - which unfortunately seems to have finished now.

AZdave · 5th January 2005, 12:38 PM

Thanks Nigel,

Now I understand why they have their software to program the chip. The instructions say to download MPLAB, blah, blah, blah, then use their software to program the chip.

I guess I'll have to share the scanner cable. I curently have an A/B switch between the printer/scanner but don't use the scanner very often.

Dave

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4th January 2005, 04:48 PM	(permalink)
AZdave	USB to Parallel Cable I purchased a kit (CK1700) from Electronic Kits to learn PIC programming. It is designed with a parallel port for connection to the PC. I am using MPLAB's software. I would like to know if it is possible to connect my programmer to the PC using a USB-to-Parallel cable and have MPLAB's software find it? Dave

4th January 2005, 06:26 PM	(permalink)
Nigel Goodwin	No, MPLAB requires specific programmers, all of which have to have an on-board processor, which (obviously) has to be running the correct software to talk with MPLAB. Mostly this limits it to MicroChip products, although their have been a few other programmers that were compatible with the MPLAB interface - most noteably the Warp13 - which unfortunately seems to have finished now. __________________ PIC programmer software, and PIC Tutorials at: http://www.winpicprog.co.uk

5th January 2005, 12:38 PM	(permalink)
AZdave	Thanks Nigel, Now I understand why they have their software to program the chip. The instructions say to download MPLAB, blah, blah, blah, then use their software to program the chip. I guess I'll have to share the scanner cable. I curently have an A/B switch between the printer/scanner but don't use the scanner very often. Dave