im new to programming PICs

[samcheetah]

hi im planning to start programming in PICs. i just wanted to know that is the combination Ozipic (hardware) + Winpicprog (software) good for programming the PIC16F877. i have seen alot of softwares and programmers for the '877 but i dont know which to choose.

i think that ozipic+winpicprog is going to work out fine because Nigel is always there to help.

what do u guys think

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

hi im planning to start programming in PICs. i just wanted to know that is the combination Ozipic (hardware) + Winpicprog (software) good for programming the PIC16F877. i have seen alot of softwares and programmers for the '877 but i dont know which to choose.

i think that ozipic+winpicprog is going to work out fine because Nigel is always there to help.

what do u guys think

WinPicprog works fine with the '877, I've never actually used an Ozipic, but I've heard from plenty of people who have - essentially it's just a variation on the P16PRO40, which itself was a variation on the original David Tait design.

 

[samcheetah]

WinPicprog works fine with the '877, I've never actually used an Ozipic, but I've heard from plenty of people who have - essentially it's just a variation on the P16PRO40, which itself was a variation on the original David Tait design.

thanx for the reply

if u havent used Ozipic then what do u use. the reason i chose to build the ozipic (hopefully ill start it in a day or two) is because the file on your website had all the layout files. the P16PRO40 hardware is easy to build but its good if u get the layout too :wink:

will u recommend some other variant of the P16PRO40 or is Ozipic fine??

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

if u havent used Ozipic then what do u use. the reason i chose to build the ozipic (hopefully ill start it in a day or two) is because the file on your website had all the layout files. the P16PRO40 hardware is easy to build but its good if u get the layout too :wink:

will u recommend some other variant of the P16PRO40 or is Ozipic fine??

I use two P16PRO40's, one is the DIY Electronics KIT96, the other is modified to include ICSP as well, this was send me by a WinPicProg user in Canada - it's a beautifully made board, but unfortunately he wasn't interested in providing boards for sale :cry:

As for the Ozipic, it looks fine to me!.

 

[samcheetah]

I use two P16PRO40's, one is the DIY Electronics KIT96, the other is modified to include ICSP as well, this was send me by a WinPicProg user in Canada

does this guy have a website. and is there a schematic out there for this kit. i think ill go with Ozipic but just out of curiosity i want to have a look at this kit.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

I use two P16PRO40's, one is the DIY Electronics KIT96, the other is modified to include ICSP as well, this was send me by a WinPicProg user in Canada

does this guy have a website. and is there a schematic out there for this kit. i think ill go with Ozipic but just out of curiosity i want to have a look at this kit.

Diy Electronics is in Hong Kong, the Kit96 is here https://www.kitsrus.com/upuc.html#k96, but it's usually available from various places around the world - mine came from ASA Micros in the UK.

 

[samcheetah]

thanx for the reply Nigel.

im planning to go out and buy the parts for the Ozipic programmer. then maybe ill try kit96 after Ozipic.

one thing more. have u tried the toolkit TK3 development board which came in EPE once? i believe u are a reader of EPE so have u ever tried that out?

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

one thing more. have u tried the toolkit TK3 development board which came in EPE once? i believe u are a reader of EPE so have u ever tried that out?

No, I've never tried it, but i have had reports that WinPicProg can be configured to work with it!. I had already been using PIC's for a number of years before EPE started doing PIC projects, and had a number of PIC programmers at that time.

 

[samcheetah]

I had already been using PIC's for a number of years before EPE started doing PIC projects, and had a number of PIC programmers at that time.

thats good. have u seen other magazines that have EPE projects. ive seen Circuit Cellar but thats more related to computing than to control projects. i havent seen elektor around so i dont know about it. the projects in the EPE magazine are great. do u recommend any other (similar) magazine with PIC projects