> -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf > Of Sarin Sukumar A > Sent: 15 November 2009 12:16 > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [PIC] Low cost Pickit2 ~ 5$ > > Hi, friends, > > The first version of this clone was build on the assumption that all 3v > devices are 5V tolerant. > But the case is not like that , i was wrong at that time. > So i made some changes (see the new schematic in the blog) in the circuit, > so it now produce only 3.3v Vhi on digital pins when a 3.3 device is > connected and 4.05 VHi when a 5V device is connected. So it assures the > protection for 3.3 Vhi devices. > So protection is there and it is possible to debug and burn the pic now. I think you have the emitter and collector swapped on Q2 (Vpp switching). Regards Mike ======================================================================= This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use, forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. No part of this message can be considered a request for goods or services. ======================================================================= -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist