Hi Dan.
you mentioned to program 17 series you need an adapter.
when I updated picstart+ firmware  I programmed 17c44JW  on it
without an adapter. Picstart+ is very good programing device by MICROCHIP.
Always worked for me very well.

Andre Abelian


Dan Walkowski wrote:

> At 01:49 PM 3/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >> HEya everyone!
> >>
> >>    Well, I have yet another decision to make: which PIC programmer/package
> >> should I buy? The ones that I have looked seriously at are:
>
> Ok, I've been sitting by the sidelines for weeks, seeing this question get
> asked again and again.  "Which programmer should I buy?"
> A variety of answers is given, for many different brands of third-party
> programmers, ranging in price, it seems, from ~$40 to ~$200.  Each of them
> has benefits and flaws, many of them only program certain part numbers, etc.
>
> So here is my question:  Why doesn't anyone mention or recommend the
> PicStart+?!
> It is $149, which is cheaper than some of the less-capable third party
> programmers, it programs ALL PIC's, (except the 17 series, unless you have
> an adaptor), it can be used on a Mac or a PC (unlike parallel programmers),
> it is very reliable, and has support from Microchip.
> Unless you are trying not to spend more than $50, or don't care about
> programming anything except an 84, it seems like the obvious choice.
>
> What is up with you people? :)
>
> Dan



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