I am in same situation here. I want to build a cheap programmer for
pic16f873. I am a penniless student and don't afford to spend money on it.
Does anyone can help me???

Thanks a lot

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> From: johan strombom <johanspiclist@hotmail.com>
> To: PICLIST@mitvma.mit.edu
> Subject: Re: COM84 programmer
> Date: Thursday, April 06, 2000 11:33 AM
>
> Hi!
>
> I can't believe it would be very hard to use the "Extra low cost pic
> programmer" (http://www.jdm.homepage.dk/newpic0.htm) with a pic12C508
> instead, the only problem is that I have no idea about the pin
configuration
> for this device. Does anyone know if it's able to build a similar
programmer
> for pic12C508, and how? I'm also interested in a simple programmer for
the
> pic16c74b.
>
> /Johan
>
>
> >From: Stan Ockers <ockers@ANL.GOV>
> >Reply-To: Stan Ockers <ockers@anl.gov>
> >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> >Subject: COM84 programmer
> >Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 07:35:05 -0500
> >
> >                             Subject:                        Time:
7:06
> >AM
> >                             COM84 programmer
> >4/6/00
> >                                                              Date:
> >After using a parallel port programmer for quite a while, I recently
> >switched to a simple serial port programmer to program PIC16F84's.  The
> >programer uses few parts, is easy to use and best of all, needs no
external
> >power supply.  The programmer I'm talking about can be found at:
> >http://websites.ntl.com/~matthew.rowe/micros/
> >Click on 'Start' under PIC and then 'build the programmer'.
> >The software I use is called PIX and can be found at:
> >http://home5.swipnet.se/~w-53783/
> >Click on 'download PIX113b.zip'
> >
> >Since this programmer is so convenient, is there any reason not to
prefer
> >it over a parallel port programmer?
> >
> >I built the programmer using 1/2 of a Radio Shack Dual general-purpose
IC
> >PC board, (276-159).  If anyone is interested, I can make up a package
of
> >description and pictures.  Contact me off-list if you are interested,
(
> >  ockers@anl.gov ).
> >
> >Is there a chance someone might create a similar design for the
PIC16F87X
> >series soon?
> >
> >Stan
>
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