Mat wrote:
> That=92s just to program chips, if your going to buy one of those you wou=
ld be
> far better spending your money on an ICD2 from microchip instead, as that
> allows you to debug chips in-circuit. The official ICD2 also supports USB,
> however the cheaper clones you can buy online (~=A330) typically only sup=
port
> rs232. The cheapest place I found last weak for ICD2's in the UK was
> microchipdirect, does anyone know anyplace cheaper?
>   =

Kenny Wong sells an exact clone ICD2 for $70 USD from his office in HK. =

No, I don't have an interest
in his company. I just know that his works BETTER than the Microchip =

original, in that rarely does an
external 9V wall-wart need to be used. I know, I now own 2.

In addition, and unlike the MicroChip ICD2, the Kenny Wong clone adds a =

programming ZIF socket
for all chips except DsPIC, and another for the DsPIC. So its an =

efficient development tool AND
programmer combined.

Just look on EBay for "Full ICD2" from Eketronix (sp?). He only charges =

$12 for shipment from HK
by registered mail.

--Bob
> Just my 2cent,
>
> Mat
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf =
Of
> Richard Youden
> Sent: 03 August 2006 23:00
> To: piclist@mit.edu
> Subject: Re: [PIC] Getting started with PICs
>
>
> OK, I have just found this...
>
> http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=3DSS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=
=3D1406&
> dDocName=3Den010020&part=3DDV003001
>
> It looks OK to me but I have a few questions.
>
> 1. Has anyone used this before, esecially the software?
> 2. The devboard looks purely like a programming board to me or is that ju=
st
> a bad photo.
> 3. It says that it only connects via RS232 which I ditched on my computer
> long ago, will this work with a USB to serial adaptor?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Richard
>   =


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