On 10/9/07, Howard Winter wrote: > On Tue, 9 Oct 2007 21:21:50 +0800, Xiaofan Chen wrote: > > > By the way, I think PS+ is not much actively developed by > > Microchip. So maybe you want to switch to PICKit 2 instead. > > I know you're a great fan of the PICkit2 - have you tried the clone version? > I have one, and it seems to be a good clone except that it won't vary the > Vdd output voltage - it sits at the level supplied by the USB port > (4.75V in the case I tested) regardless of the setting in the software. > I don't know if this is a fault with this particular unit, or a design economy! > > I do have proper PICkit2s as well, but I liked the idea of the multiple ZIF > sockets with just a simple ribbon cable connection - faster than patch-plugging > the Microchip ZIF adaptor, and no chance of getting it wrong and destroying the PIC! :-) > I do not have a PICkit 2 clone since I have two original PICkit 2 units. I have a universal programming adapter. It is from a friend who bought an ICD2 clone. The adapter came free with the ICD2 clone. The Chinses vendor is selling the adapter at a price of less than US$7. http://forum.microchip.com/tm.aspx?m=264400 Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist