After failure to make any programmer work, I have finally decided to buy it. Which cheap (around 40$) programmer do you suggest? (I will be ordering it through my relatives at Brisbane,Australia, So a knowledge of availability would be great.)
Go with a PicKit2 or a Junebug. If you don't have a target board then the Junebug is a good choice. If you have a particular chip/circuit you want to program then a PicKit2.
Edit, here in Brisbane, a PK2 is probably easier to get.
Go with a PicKit2 or a Junebug. If you don't have a target board then the Junebug is a good choice. If you have a particular chip/circuit you want to program then a PicKit2.
Edit, here in Brisbane, a PK2 is probably easier to get.
Mike..
PICkit-2 is a typical USA designed product that falls between two stools.
Simply look at the CD that comes with the kit and you see a complete "dogs breakfast."
You have to be a genius to wade through the information and nothing is sorted-out or easy to comprehend.
You have to be a brilliant programmer to work out how to use the data sheets and programming examples.
You can't even do in-circuit-programming on your own protoboard without an adapter, however the programmer from some suppliers comes with a FREE proto board and you have to find out if this is still available.
You don't have to buy anything else. All you need is a chip to program, something to put the chip in (breadboard, perfboard, PCB), the PICKit2 and a computer. If you don't have any headers on hand you can use typical prototyping jumpers to stick in the PICKit2 socket and the other end in your circuit for ICSP.
I live in Brisbane and don't know of anywhere you can go buy one. I tend to order things like that from Microchip Direct and they arrive in a couple of days. You can also order from Mouser.
I live in Brisbane and don't know of anywhere you can go buy one. I tend to order things like that from Microchip Direct and they arrive in a couple of days. You can also order from Mouser.