Jay Hanson wrote:
>
> I can't answer the "production programmer" question.  I suggest you contact
> them.  Here's the link http://www.tech-tools.com/qwmain.htm
>
> It seems to me the 16F876 takes about 10 or 15 seconds.  But for $200 bucks,
> I suggest you get your own and time it.
>
> Jay


The worst case programming time for the16F876 ROM is...

4mS * 8192 words ~= 32 seconds


The best case is...

2mS * 8192 words ~= 16 seconds


That doesn't even account for clocking data into the PIC or verifying.

It appears that the programmer in question programs at less than the 2mS
minimum specified in the data sheet or it is not programming the entire
ROM space.


My USB programmer takes about 19 seconds to program and verify a full
16F873 and about 19 seconds for a 16F628.

4mS and 8mS programming time respectively.


regards

Tony

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