How about ICD2? Is the protection equally bad for ICSP
use?

John

--- Xiaofan Chen <xiaofanc@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 9/17/06, Steven Howes <steve@poundbury.com>
> wrote:
> > If you open it up i bet there is a surface mount
> diode thats dead
> > (a BAT54 i believe). I have toasted two of these
> (note, replacing
> > the part fixes nothing). Now using a PicKit 1.
> Works fine.
> >
> 
> You probably do not use PICkit 1 with ICSP. If you
> do not use PICkit 2
> with ICSP but use an programming adapter, you should
> be in good
> shape as well.
> 
> PICkit 1 supports much less PICs than PICkit 2.
> 
> In my opinion, it is not really a good idea
> connecting PICkit 2 with
> target board which might overload the Vdd/Vpp lines.
> You can use PICkit 2 as an ICSP programmer but you
> need to be
> very careful. You can even use PICkit 2 and power
> the target board
> with its own power supply. But you need to be very
> careful. The
> overload protection of PICkit 2 is not so good.
> 
> IMHO, it is best to use PICkit 2 as an off-line
> programmer.
> 
> Regards,
> Xiaofan
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