Hello
I know exactly what you going thru.
In 1984 my first lab experience of a flashing led took me 2 days !!
I had all the tools all the parts and schematic, just no one bothered to tell me which end of the soldering iron is HOT.
Here is your PC Serial PORT !!
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This is the cable betwen you PC and the PIC/PIC programmer
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I'm sure many out there are screaming now......who cares..
This is your 5*5 ["5 min/5 cent"] PIC programmer.
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This the PC software you need to program your PIC
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Download it from here.
http://www.ic-prog.com/icprog105D.zip
If you use XP or win2K download and install driver for it.
http://www.ic-prog.com/icprog_driver.zip
This is the company who make's the PIC, loot of good info.
Look for datasheet, and download for the pic you use.
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Here is the IDE ["Integrated Development Environment"] you need to create a program for your PIC
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/mp743.zip
Programming is completed thru 3 PIN. MCLR, SDA, SCL.
MCLR pin need ~ 13 V to be able to go in to programing mode.
The data is sent to the PIC from your serial port on PORTB, 6 and 7.
Look up in you PIC datasheet which pin is on your PIC.
In my Example is pin 39 and 40.
This super easy ["not the most relaible"] programer will get the job fone for the firs few time, once you get going buy/make a real one.
You'll need ~ 5V DC to suply power for your PIC.
Just get 3*1.5 batery and conect it in series +:ltoet::gtoet:-+:ltoet::gtoet:-+:ltoet::gtoet:-
or get a 100ma or more regulated power suply
Here is a smale video I made in a big hurry.
Just get this done,
I'll be back.