PIC Programmer

[mmulvenna]

Just reprogrammed a chip using the steps in the PDF and it worked fine. I am using mplab 8.43. I suspect a change in the MPLAB version is the cause.

EDIT: When I get some spare time I will download a newer version and give it a try.

Downloaded 8.50 of MPLAB. Obviously a change in the software. I have Changed the PDF from "Open" to "Import" and attached it herewith.

THANKS TO CHICKEN FOR THE CATCH ON THE NEW RELEASE

JRD...Can you update the wiki with the new file?....Thanks

[Jrd]

I just did. You know the pictures are still for version 8.43 right? Although that should be fine so long as the readers actually read the text.

[rfallatt]

Thanks so much for doing this... I had the hardest time finding the file, but after found it programming was simple. Now I need to hook it up to my computer and see if it actually works.

Side note, the 485 chips on my ren 48lsd, those dont get programmed correct?

[dlovely]

Side note, the 485 chips on my ren 48lsd, those dont get programmed correct?

Nope. Just the PIC's are programmed. The 485 chip is just a serial line driver, no programmable logic in it.

[rfallatt]

Am I correct in understanding that I only need to use the hex file for programming the chips with the PICkit 3

[Ike]

For in circuit programming I use this from MikroeElektronika: MikroProg
It works for PIC, dsPIC, and PIC32. It works with hex files so you can program in anything and use it to flash the PIC.

I'm a major fan of MikroElektronika. I use their EasyPIC v7 Dev board and they're compilers for all my programming. Their compiler hardware libraries are second to none (makes USB, LCDs, and Ethernet a breeze). The compilers have a full featured free mode. Only limit is 2K words of program memory but that's enough for the vast majority of projects.

PIC Dev Boards
PIC32 Dev Boards
MikroC Compiler for PIC
MikroBasic Compiler for PIC
MikroC Compiler for PIC32
MikroBasic Compiler for PIC32

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