Oznog
Active Member
Anybody have experience with the Olimex USB programmer?
It looksl like it emulates the PicStart+ device, using Microchip MPLAB software intended for PicStart+ support. It also uses an FTDI chip and driver to make the USB port look like a COM port to MPLAB, which does not support USB programmers directly.
The system seems a bit chopped so I'm a little concerned. I want to be able to program a PIC18F4620 but my Warp13 software can't do it. The Olimex is under $100 and the actual PicStart+ from Microchip is $200. Plus I like the idea of USB- more convenient without the power plug, and USB cables are easier to plug and unplug on my machine. I keep moving my laptop and it's a pain to unscrew the RS232, if I don't screw it in, it keeps falling out. Also I have a need to sometimes program where I've got the microcontroller installed, where there is no 120v for the adapter, and I have to run an extension cord.
It looksl like it emulates the PicStart+ device, using Microchip MPLAB software intended for PicStart+ support. It also uses an FTDI chip and driver to make the USB port look like a COM port to MPLAB, which does not support USB programmers directly.
The system seems a bit chopped so I'm a little concerned. I want to be able to program a PIC18F4620 but my Warp13 software can't do it. The Olimex is under $100 and the actual PicStart+ from Microchip is $200. Plus I like the idea of USB- more convenient without the power plug, and USB cables are easier to plug and unplug on my machine. I keep moving my laptop and it's a pain to unscrew the RS232, if I don't screw it in, it keeps falling out. Also I have a need to sometimes program where I've got the microcontroller installed, where there is no 120v for the adapter, and I have to run an extension cord.