You are really helpful to share that. Thanks. Last time
I was a TA, we did ask the students to buy the kits (for
a boost converter) at cost.

There is not really too much dust. PICkit 2 firmware is
now available to some selected people and I am quite sure that
PICkit 2 will soon work with an adapted version of usb_pickit
under Linux with libusb.

Right now I think PICkit 2 support is still missing from
MPLAB and the chip support is not that great now. But
it does have great potential. It is aiming high. It is 
good to know that it will probably end up in your shop. :)

Regards,
Xiaofan

-----Original Message-----
From: Wouter van Ooijen 
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 4:27 PM
To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'
Subject: RE: [PIC] 16F875

> Are you interested to produce a PICKit 2 clone with 18F2550?

I am interested in far too many things. But that is certainly on my
list.

> Are you interested to hack PICKit 2? I just placed an order
> for PICkit 2. The shipment is expensive. :( I am sure PICkit 
> 2 will soon work with both Linux and Windows.

I'll wait at least till that dust clears! I do have a PicKit 2 around
somewhere here. It will probably end up in my shop.

> By the way, why not use the Wisp628 with the class? Is it
> because that PICKit 1 is easy to handle than Wisp628?

I 'forced' the students to buy the thing, so they could work at home too
and I don't have to worry about stolen or maltreated boards. This sets
an upper limit on the price. A Wisp628 + power supply + target board
would not have fitted that price. This board needs just be plugged into
an USB port and it works, very convenient for an informatics (not
electronics) student.

Wouter van Ooijen


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