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I strongly suggest building a programmer that does not attempt to use the RS232 voltage as a VPP source. It is neither hard or expensive to come up with a external source for VPP.
When you get one of these simple programmers working the first thing you should do is use it to program a chip for a ICD2 or PK2 clone. They will program all but the latest PICs and provide debugging too.
But anyone who can afford the $35 + shipping should just buy a PK2 from micorchip direct and be done with it. For about $10 more you can get the 3 which is what I am now suggesting.
I strongly suggest building a programmer that does not attempt to use the RS232 voltage as a VPP source. It is neither hard or expensive to come up with a external source for VPP.
When you get one of these simple programmers working the first thing you should do is use it to program a chip for a ICD2 or PK2 clone. They will program all but the latest PICs and provide debugging too.
But anyone who can afford the $35 + shipping should just buy a PK2 from micorchip direct and be done with it. For about $10 more you can get the 3 which is what I am now suggesting.
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