Jesse,

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 07:16:09 -0700, Jesse Hartel wrote:

> Hey everyone,
>
> I have a quick question regarding the El Cheapo programmer by Myke Predko.
>
> 1. The schematic for the homebuilt programmer on his site
> (http://www.myke.com), does it work?
>
> I just wanted to see what others experiences have been with this device
> before I order the parts.

I was going to build one, but I couldn't get the software (version 0.84, which I think has been the latest for
some time) to install on any of my (Windows 2000) machines.  I would advise you to download and try the
software first - it also has the building instructions in it.

Personally I'd go with Wouter's Wisp628 ( http://www.voti.nl/wisp628/kit/index.html ) although it's an "In
Circuit" design so you'll need something like a solderless breadboard or a socket soldered into some
stripboard if you haven't got a project with ICSP capability - see the last photo on that page for an example.

If you *are* going for the El Cheapo, I'd recommend Randy Jones ( http://www.glitchbuster.com/ and scroll
right to the bottom) for the parts - he does them as a set.

Cheers


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England

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