Sorry, not enough sleep... Yeah, I was a bit confused... ICD2 definitely=20 is different than the PK2. Curious which F_K chips you're having issues with... I'm having perfect=20 luck with the 26K22's... -forrest On 9/6/2011 6:27 PM, Funny NYPD wrote: > I am talking about ICD2 don't support 9V VPP. > The PK2 and our BB0703 can adjust Vpp down to 9V, but they don't support = new 18FxxKxx chips. > > =20 > Funny N. > Au Group Electronics, http://www.AuElectronics.com > http://www.AuElectronics.com/products > http://augroups.blogspot.com/ > > > ________________________________ > From: Forrest Christian > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Sent: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 5:47 PM > Subject: Re: [PIC] PICkit3 status? > > I'm not sure which PICKit2 you have, but mine DEFINITELY supports the > 8.5V Vpp... Just measured with a voltmeter. > > Is this a third party one with fixed Vpp? > > -forrest > > On 9/6/2011 3:00 PM, Funny NYPD wrote: >> Our recent experience with PK3 on18FxxKxx parts is negative. >> >> Though the MPLAB claims ICD2 supports 18FxxKxx parts, but it will need c= ircuit modification on application boards because >> ICD2 circuit doesn't support 9V VPP (special requirement on new 18FxxKxx= parts), this leaves us no much choice but get new programmer, either PK3 o= r ICD3. >> >> Luckily, we bought an ICD3 at the same time with a PK3 (just in case PK3= doesn't work as it claimed). >> >> The ICD3 is fast and works every time. The PK3 simply cannot link to the= target board at all. Both use external powered boards. >> >> Not sure if we got a brand-new defect PK3 or there are some tricks needs= being implemented. >> >> For aged parts, we use in-house developed BB0703 (A enhanced PK2 product= ). For new parts which will not be supported by PK2, we will stick with ICD= 3. >> And our 50 mil pogo-pin cable works very well on ICD3 too. >> >> =20 >> Funny N. >> Au Group Electronics, http://www.AuElectronics.com >> http://www.AuElectronics.com/products >> http://augroups.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Forrest W Christian >> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. >> Sent: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 4:07 PM >> Subject: [PIC] PICkit3 status? >> >> I was wondering if the PICkit3 has grown up yet and overcome it's >> weaknesses as compared to it's older sibling the PICkit2. For those of >> you who might have missed it, the PICKit3 was a bit, well green, at >> release, but I haven't heard how it is behaving now its a few software >> revisions old.... >> >> -forrest --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .