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eleceng · 14th November 2007, 02:44 AM

I am looking to get a programmer for pics. I have used Picstart Plus and liked it. Where can I get one other than the microchip website, for posibbly a little less money?

Also any other programmers you guys recommend? Would you trust all those programmers that are on ebay?

Thanks

blinkstar88 · 14th November 2007, 04:11 AM

I prefer you to build by yourself. GTP uSB it's easy to build and usb support.

jeremygaughan · 14th November 2007, 03:41 PM

blnkstar, I thought GTP stopped offering it's firmware. If you have a free version could you post the hex? I'm here in Santiago, Chile and when I went to the Spanish site of GTP he says, "don't send me an email asking for firmware I won't send it to you." they used to sell the chip preprogrammed but I can't seem to find how or where to get it.
eleceng You can always build a Junebug, he sells a kit for about $50. The guy who designed it helps me all the time and I didn't even buy his stuff. I spent $10 buying the parts to build it.

blinkstar88 · 14th November 2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremygaughan

blnkstar, I thought GTP stopped offering it's firmware. If you have a free version could you post the hex? I'm here in Santiago, Chile and when I went to the Spanish site of GTP he says, "don't send me an email asking for firmware I won't send it to you." they used to sell the chip preprogrammed but I can't seem to find how or where to get it.
eleceng You can always build a Junebug, he sells a kit for about $50. The guy who designed it helps me all the time and I didn't even buy his stuff. I spent $10 buying the parts to build it.

you can find the firmaware at http://ali3nworld.blogspot.com/, but the sadness thing, you can't use their new software.

If you want to build usb programmer and the firmware that always available, the pk2 is the right choice

jeremygaughan · 14th November 2007, 04:25 PM

The hex file on that site seems to have some errors. Have you used it recently? I tried to burn it and got some fuse errors. But it could always be the programmer that I am using to burn it.

blinkstar88 · 14th November 2007, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jeremygaughan

The hex file on that site seems to have some errors. Have you used it recently? I tried to burn it and got some fuse errors. But it could always be the programmer that I am using to burn it.

Jeremy, i've try to burn the hex code, i;m using meLabs u2 programmer. Everything is fine. But i never to build the project. I think your programmer have problem.

The other usb programmer with easy to build is brenner, try this url http://www.sprut.de/electronic/pic/p...ner8/index.htm

If you still get the error, may be you got problem with your programmer.

jeremygaughan · 14th November 2007, 04:52 PM

Sorry - non-English deleted - Moderator Pretty bad German but it's been a few years. So I'll just look for another way to program a 18f2550. Maybe a JDM could work to get my 18f2550 working.

jeremygaughan · 14th November 2007, 06:02 PM

Sorry about the non-English thing. I'll remember that for the future...

eleceng · 16th November 2007, 02:02 AM

Thanks for the advice.

However, I am really new to all of this.

How do I make my own? Where to get parts, instructions, software?

All advice is appreciated.

Thanks

blinkstar88 · 16th November 2007, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by eleceng

Thanks for the advice.

However, I am really new to all of this.

How do I make my own? Where to get parts, instructions, software?

All advice is appreciated.

Thanks

Follow the link that i;ve posting for gtp usb, or brenner programmer. You will get instructions and software in their website.

You can find all parts from your local electronics store, it's not hard to find components. Or you can make order online from internet

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14th November 2007, 02:44 AM	(permalink)
eleceng	PicStart Plus - where to get one? I am looking to get a programmer for pics. I have used Picstart Plus and liked it. Where can I get one other than the microchip website, for posibbly a little less money? Also any other programmers you guys recommend? Would you trust all those programmers that are on ebay? Thanks

14th November 2007, 04:11 AM	(permalink)
blinkstar88	I prefer you to build by yourself. GTP uSB it's easy to build and usb support. __________________ http://www.henryelectronics.com

14th November 2007, 03:41 PM	(permalink)
jeremygaughan	blnkstar, I thought GTP stopped offering it's firmware. If you have a free version could you post the hex? I'm here in Santiago, Chile and when I went to the Spanish site of GTP he says, "don't send me an email asking for firmware I won't send it to you." they used to sell the chip preprogrammed but I can't seem to find how or where to get it. eleceng You can always build a Junebug, he sells a kit for about $50. The guy who designed it helps me all the time and I didn't even buy his stuff. I spent $10 buying the parts to build it. __________________ jeremy Last edited by jeremygaughan; 14th November 2007 at 03:43 PM.

14th November 2007, 04:25 PM	(permalink)
jeremygaughan	The hex file on that site seems to have some errors. Have you used it recently? I tried to burn it and got some fuse errors. But it could always be the programmer that I am using to burn it. __________________ jeremy

14th November 2007, 04:52 PM	(permalink)
jeremygaughan	Sorry - non-English deleted - Moderator Pretty bad German but it's been a few years. So I'll just look for another way to program a 18f2550. Maybe a JDM could work to get my 18f2550 working. __________________ jeremy Last edited by Nigel Goodwin; 14th November 2007 at 05:07 PM.

14th November 2007, 06:02 PM	(permalink)
jeremygaughan	Sorry about the non-English thing. I'll remember that for the future... __________________ jeremy

16th November 2007, 02:02 AM	(permalink)
eleceng	Thanks for the advice. However, I am really new to all of this. How do I make my own? Where to get parts, instructions, software? All advice is appreciated. Thanks