On Mon, 2007-04-23 at 18:34 +0200, Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:
> Hi all.
> 
> Now that the PIC24FJ's are available in 4 models
> in 28-pin SDIP "breadboard-friendly" package, the
> questions arises how to program them. That is, how
> to get the HEX file into them.
> 
> The programming *hardware* I've got right now, are :
> Wisp628
> EasyProg (Olin)
> USB-Prog (Olin)
> ProProg (Olin, ment to be ordered realy soon now).
> Two ICD2 clones (Olimex/Serial and one USB based from eBay)
> 
> What are the odds to get any one of these to flash my
> 24FJ's samples that are on the way ?

The main reason I recommend people just hunker down and buy the ICD2 is
demonstrated by your question: you just don't worry about it.

The ICD2 pretty much supports every PIC that comes out from MCHIP. It's
so relaxing to not have to check if the programmer I have on hand
supports the chip I want to use.

I remember the days when I'd see a nice part from MCHIP, check the
"supported PIC" lists, and be so dissapointed that the part I wanted to
use wasn't supported. Since getting the ICD2 I haven't once checked "the
list".

Now, with all that said, I do recommend that people have at least one
other programmer on hand. There are times where I've had a programming
problem, and the quickest way to eliminate the ICD2 as the problem is to
try a different programmer. This has saved me quite a bit of time (in
every case the ICD2 wasn't the problem, but it was nice to be able to
quickly remove it from my list of suspects).

TTYL

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