On Mon, 9 May 2005 12:41:03 +0100, kenasw@btinternet.com wrote:

> I have a question about pickit1. Pickit1 can be used to programme several
> baseline devices, as described in TB079. But why is it only extended to
> baseline devices, is there any special reason why pickit1 could not be
> used to programme all pic devices?

First there's the physical problem: the PICkit1 has a 14-pin socket, so anything bigger won't fit.

Secondly the software: You'll find that MPLAB won't let you tell it to use a PIC/programmer combination that 
it thinks won't work - if you select (say) the PIC16F88 then PICkit1 will be greyed-out in the Programmer 
selection.

You may be able to cobble together an ICSP connection to get round the physical problem, but the software 
still won't play.

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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