I have an ICD2, and I use it to Debug/Program development boards based on the PIC18 family. so I was wondering, can I use the ICD2 to Debug/Program the 16 family, beginning with the smallest devices like PIC16F84 ... to reach the more complex ones like 16F877 ??
if yes, how can it be used? any link or Blog will definitely help, thanks in advance.
The Pic18 family include PGC and PGD in their pinout, unlike the small PIC16... Im not sure how to do the connection from the RJ11 module of the ICD2 and the lets say the PIC16F84 itself ... how should it be done ? thx
Look at the datasheet for your intended target, specifically the "Pinout description table".
For the 16F84A datasheet I have to hand, as Bill notes, RB6 & RB7 are respectively labelled as "Serial programming clock" and "Serial programming data".
PGC is your "Serial programming clock"
PGD is your "Serial programming data"