If you build this programmer, all of your problems will be solved: http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/noppp/ >From: Agent0013 >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: Programmer - Build or Buy? and which version. >Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 13:22:55 -0600 > >I was wondering which programmer I should use. I just tried building >the JDM pic programmer at this web site, >http://www.jdm.homepage.dk/newpic.htm . I choose this one because it >seems simple, has no need for power supply, and does many different pic >chips. Unfortunately it didn't seem to work right. It would not write >to the chip, ( I have a few 16F84A chips ). I may have been reading it, >I'm not sure since it would show the chip as empty and they probably are >since they are new. I used the serial connection instead of parallel >because I couldn't seem to get any software to accept LPT1 as the port, >they would only accept COM ports. So I don't understand why all the >programmers on the web use parallel port connections intead of serial. > >Should I try a different programmer, or should I just buy one pre-built. >I am experienced in electronics and soldering so building it should not >be a problem, if it is going to end up working. But if I try to build >this thing too many times, it will end up costing less to just buy one >already working. > >Does anyone have any recommendations as to what to do. Either how to fix >the one I tried to build, another one to build that works better, or >which one I should buy. > >Thanks, >Justin > >-- >http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: >[PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads