gnupic: Re: [gnupic] need pic18fxxx programmer!!
Subject:
Re: [gnupic] need pic18fxxx programmer!!
From:
"Jay Dagenais" ####@####.####
Date:
22 Jan 2006 05:10:25 +0000
Message-Id: <BAY112-F228F084ED0A337F2E12369D9110@phx.gbl>
alright, but is there some links to the ICD2 or EPIC programmers that are
free to build, supply the schematic and software needed?
>From: Xiaofan Chen ####@####.####
>Reply-To: ####@####.####
>To: ####@####.####
>Subject: Re: [gnupic] need pic18fxxx programmer!!
>Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 12:01:44 +0800
>
>On 1/22/06, Jay Dagenais ####@####.#### wrote:
> > Thanks, yeah I would like to build a hardware PIC programmer that
>supports
> > as many PIC's and if possible AVR devices as well. Do you happen to know
>wha
> > the main differences are regarding the programming of the PIC10F series?
> > What would have to happen to make these types of programmers capable of
> > programming all of the PIC series, from 10 up to 18.(not the new 2x
>series I
> > heard about though as I know nothing of their similarities.) I just
>briefly
> > have looked at these Pony and broccoli programming software, they do
>look
> > promising to an extent, I am going to try and build some sort of dongle
>that
> > can attach to most any device, in circuit or not.
> >
>
>If you want to go for AVR, there are many choices. Check those supported
>by avr-dude which is cross platform as well (FreeBSD, Linux, Windows).
>
>Most of the better PIC programmers should be able to support most Flash
>PICs at least. However due to the efforts needed, they may not support
>as many PICs as they can support in theory.
>
>For example, Wisp628A can support 10F or other base line PICs as well.
>But you need to rewrite the firmware and host software. That is a major
>efforts.
>
>If you want the programmers to support most Flash PICs, go for Microchip
>programmers like PS+ (supported under Linux) and ICD2 (not yet fully
>supported under Linux) or PICkit 2 (great potentials). The other programmer
>which I hear of is EPIC parallel port programmer but I do not have any
>experience with parallel port based programmers.
>
>As for Pony programmer, I will consider it a legacy programmer and no
>longer a good one for PIC.
>
>Regards,
>Xiaofan
>
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