Thank you for the suggestions guys, but I think most of you misunderstood my
issue.  My complaint is the RJ-12 ON the ICD2.  Not the other end of the
cable.  I have plenty of custom programming cables, but last couple of days
I've been having to hold the RJ-12 connector on the ICD2.  Lousy design.
Those connectors s***.



On 10/24/06, Tamas Rudnai <tamas.rudnai@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The only thing is that a pin header is not polarized. Also PicKit2 has a 6
> pin connector -- it is not a problem as you can use it with the 5 pin one
> but...
>
> Anyway, what's wrong with the RJ12? Is that something like a contact
> problem
> or just the bad taste of having a telephony socket on your programmer?
>
> Tamas
>
>
>
> On 24/10/06, Mike Harrison <mike@whitewing.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:46:28 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> > >Has anyone found a reasonable solution for dealing with the ridiculous
> > RJ-12
> > >jack on the Microchip ICD2 other than to remove it, add wires and
> > "install"
> > >a new header of sorts?
> >
> > Yes - I've standardised on a Molex 5-pin header, chopping the RJ off the
> > end of the cable.
> > Handy hint to save time - write the pin names on the connector.
> >
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