PIC programmer?

[dawson]

Hi,
I posted in the projects section about a week ago regarding a project I would like to build. It was suggested that I use a PIC so have since been looking into PICS and want to buy a programmer.

The problem is that I have no clue which pic I will need for my project. To start learning howto program pics I have found a few tutorials and circuits using the PIC16f628 or 16F84A but am having problems finding a programmer to suit.

I would like a USB programmer that supports the above PICS. The ones I have found are either inn the USA (im in the UK) or do not mention which PICS they support or are serial.

Could anyone recomend a PIC programmer from a UK supplier? Also I dont want to pay too much as this is just to get me started.

Thanks

 

[blueroomelectronics]

The PICKit2 or my Junebug support those chips and are USB. I ship worldwide.

 

[dawson]

Thanks for the reply. Do you have a list of compatible PICS that your programmers use?

 

[be80be]

All of whats on this page **broken link removed**

 

[bigal_scorpio]

Whereabouts are you in the UK?

I have a spare programmer somewhere that will do most pics that you would use.

Al

 

[dawson]

I am from newcastle. how much would you be looking for including postage?

 

[cobra1]

hi dawson, i have a serial programmer that can do the pics above, i have used it a few times for code locks etc.

i have just pmd you regarding you other question. i have just seen your from newcastle, is this newcastle upon tyne??? if it is can you pm me.

 

[dawson]

Hi cobra,
Just pmes you but yes it is newcastle upon tyne. A serial programmer would be no good for me as I am always upto date with the latest computers and dont really want to get an old machine out for just programming my PIC.

 

[cobra1]

lol same here m8, my pc and laptop dont have serial ports, and my laptop has no parallel either.
all usb nowadays aint it.

 

[bigal_scorpio]

Doh!

Sorry mate, I didn't see you wanted USB only, and mine is a Velleman 8048 serial Doh!

Al

 

[dawson]

ah ok thanks for the replies, yeah it is a shame they got rid of serial ports. you can get adaptors but apparently the pic programmers dont like these. alternatively I can get a pci serial port card but dont really want to bung up my pc.

 

[rajbex]

If you want to start with PIC16F628A, you can join me at my blog
Experiments with PIC16F628A
-Raj