At 07:06 11/09/99 +1000, you wrote:
>Bob Blick wrote, quoting Edson Brusque:
>
>>>   If I take the +5V and +12V (and GROUND, of course) from the PC
>>> power supply and use it to feed the PIC in-line programmer board
>>> (David Tait's SERPIC), can I cause any harm to the programmer, target
>>> board or the PC?
>
>> 12 volts is not enough, you really need a little bit more.

Right.


>  Pity eh?  OTOH, if you use a programmer (Picstart or Warp) which
>contains a switchmode converter to run from a 9V Plug Pack (Wall Wart),
>it should work *great* from the PC power supply.

Actually Paul none of the warp series of programmers have the switchable
booster.
All require 17VDC or 12VAC.

Jim
Regards,

Jim Robertson
NEWFOUND ELECTRONICS
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