gnupic: Thread: Re: [gnupic] usb to parallel cable

On Dec 25, 2007 1:27 AM, rirorirossi ####@####.#### wrote:
> Hi,
>   I've used picmicro many years ago. And in that period I had a computer with
> parallel port. But now I have only a macbook (running linux and macosx) without
> the parallel port.
>
> I was thinking to buy an usb to parallel cable to use my old pic programmer...
> but I didn't  understand if it is possible. I read that with the ActiveWire USB this
> is possible...but I haven't enough money for this....
> There isn't a cheaper solution?
> My programmer is like the Pic-Burner presented in www.ucapps.de site.
> What do I have to do?
>

PICkit 2 (at US$35 for the programmer) is cheaper than ActiveWire USB and
it supports almost all Flash PICs.

Website: http://www.microchip.com/pickit2
Linux support: http://home.pacbell.net/theposts/picmicro/ (pk2cmd Linux port)

The port of pk2cmd to Mac OS is not done yet as far as I know.

Xiaofan

On Mon December 24 2007 17:19, Xiaofan Chen wrote:
>
> The port of pk2cmd to Mac OS is not done yet as far as I know.
>
I've received patches for pk2 regarding Mac OS from someone at MIT, and they 
also apply to pk2cmd, but I have no way to test it. Any volunteers?

Jeff

On Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 06:17:44PM -0800, Jeff wrote:
> > The port of pk2cmd to Mac OS is not done yet as far as I know.
> 
> I've received patches for pk2 regarding Mac OS from someone at MIT,
> and they also apply to pk2cmd, but I have no way to test it. Any
> volunteers?

I have access to Mac OS and a Pickit 2.


//Peter

On Mon December 24 2007 20:44, Peter Stuge wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 06:17:44PM -0800, Jeff wrote:
> > > The port of pk2cmd to Mac OS is not done yet as far as I know.
> >
> > I've received patches for pk2 regarding Mac OS from someone at MIT,
> > and they also apply to pk2cmd, but I have no way to test it. Any
> > volunteers?
>
> I have access to Mac OS and a Pickit 2.
>
Great, I'll email you the code. Being that it's Christmas eve now, I'll send 
it day after Christmas. Thanks for volunteering.

Jeff

On Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 09:21:33PM -0800, Jeff wrote:
> Great, I'll email you the code. Being that it's Christmas eve now,
> I'll send it day after Christmas. Thanks for volunteering.

Cool. I'm out of town from the 27th, but I'll have time for a test or
two before leaving.


//Peter

On 12/25/07, Peter Stuge ####@####.#### wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 24, 2007 at 06:17:44PM -0800, Jeff wrote:
> > > The port of pk2cmd to Mac OS is not done yet as far as I know.
> >
> > I've received patches for pk2 regarding Mac OS from someone at MIT,
> > and they also apply to pk2cmd, but I have no way to test it. Any
> > volunteers?
>
> I have access to Mac OS and a Pickit 2.
>

Moreover, Peter is an expert in libusb/USB. Nice to have him on board.

Xiaofan