Part 1 : DIY Programmer info.
Part 2 : Publisher / subscription / back issue contact info.
Part 3 : Author offer to program PIC used in programmer.


PART 1
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Do-It-Yourself PIC Programmer:
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JUNE & JULY ISSUES OF ETI MAGAZINE (not May & June as I previously stated: Sorry
   !  )
                                   (Thanks to David Tait for correcting me on th
   is.)


        SPEC: "* Reads, programs, and verifies PIC 16C54, 55, 56, 57,
        ====   58, 64, 71, 74, 84 and any other upcoming 18, 28, or
               40 pin PIC device which conform to the current PIC
               serial programming specification.

               * Reads and programs EEPROM device data areas.

               * Fully supports user data area and configuration fuses.

               * Serial interface to host PC.

               * Windows host software available.

               * Loads and saves Intel hex , hex text and binary file.
               formats produced by Microchip Assembler (MPPASM).

               * Host software supports automatic device serialisation."

       PRICE:  35 pounds sterling.
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      SOURCE:  ETI (Electronics Today International) magazine JUNE + JULY '95.
      ======   ( This magazine is available in the UK; I don't know
                  if our non-European friends have easy access to it.
                If not, let me know.)

        NOTE:  This PIC programmer article comes in two parts:
        ====    ETI JUNE  '95 : PIC Programmer Hardware.
                ETI JULY  '95 : PIC Programmer Software.
                (I haven't seen the Software article yet, but the hardware
                 looks good: flexible, universal & upgradeable.)

       ASIDE:  I have no involvement with ETI magazine, except that I've read
       =====    and enjoyed many of their articles.

               Also, I haven't tried Davit Tait's PIC 84 programmmer
                but I'll wait until I've read the second part of the ETI
                programmer article. Then on comparison I'll decide which
                one to build.

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PART 2
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Publisher / Overseas / Back Issue Address:
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The following info is taken from ETI magazine and should enable
 those in the US to obtain both issues (JUNE & JULY 1995) of ETI,
 detailing the design/construcion of both H/W & S/W for a
 universal PIC Programmer.
(If you (can) order the article alone (not the entire magazine) bear )
( in mind that the PCB foils are usually at the back of the magazine,)
( and not in the article itself.                                     )


ETI (Electronics Today International)
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<< Don't know if this is relevant but I'll include it anyway:  >>
        ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulations)
        ISSN 0142-7229
        Consumer Press


Publisher / Overseas / Back Issue Address:
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        * 1. Published by ARGUS SPECIALIST PUBLICATIONS:
        * 2. Overseas & non-newstrade sales by Magazine Sales Department:
        * 3. Back Issues can be obtained from:
           (1., 2., 3. have the same address:)
                Argus House, Boundary Way,
                Hemel Hempstead HP2 7ST,
                England.
                tel. : (0442) 66551
                fax. : (0442) 66998


USA Subscription:
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        Subscription Rates:   (Published Monthly)
                US Dollars Overseas $56.00
                Sterling Overseas   k31.00
                << This answers the question: "how much is k35?" >>

        US subscriptions by Wise Owl Worldwide Publications,
        4314 West 238th Street, Torrance, CA90505 USA

        Visa/Mastercard orders in USA:
        tel. : (310) 375 6258
        fax. : (310) 375 0548
        Pacific Time: 9am  - 9pm Weekdays
                      10am - 6pm Weekends

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PART 3
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>From Nick Howard (extract from posting to PICLIST):
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I thought PICers who do not have immediate access to the ETI articles might
be interested in the following:-

For the sum of 20 pounds sterling, the author offers to program a blank PIC
(16C57XT supplied by you) and supply a disk containing the windows host
software. However, there is a hex dump of the PIC code in the article but
there is no seperate cost given for the host software alone. As far as I am
aware, the PCB is not available through the magazine, but there is a good
quality copy of the artwork.

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The magazine doesn't give an email/www/ftp... address.

                Chris Madden
                maddenc@itd1.ul.ie























               I thought I'd post this info now (not having built / tested
                the above programmer) to catch those who were considering /
                in the early stages of, building a PIC programmer. It could
                save a lot of hassle!
               I'll let you know how I get on when I do build it.

                                Chris Madden
                                maddenc@itd1.ul.ie