It is pic16f84 and computer has parallel & serial port. peter green-2 wrote: >=20 > aniekeme ataekong wrote: >> Can i program my pic with personally constructed programmer?=20 >> =20 > It's possible but can be rather awkward. >=20 > Programmers come into two basic categories. Dumb programmers that just=20 > consist of a non-programmed components and intelligent programmers that=20 > have a microcontroller in the programmer to handle the programming > process. >=20 > The trouble for a newcomer these days is that dumb programmer designs=20 > often rely on legacy ports (e.g. serial and paralell) that either don't=20 > exist or aren't correctly implemented on many modern systems and=20 > intelligent programmers often run into the catch 22 situation of how do=20 > you program the microcontroller in the programmer. >=20 > >can someone direct me a working programmer circuit with software > setting. > There are many designs but we really need to know which pic families you= =20 > will be working with and what ports your computer has first. >=20 >=20 > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >=20 >=20 --=20 View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/A-newbie-wanting-a-chea= p-programmer-tp33100120p33104703.html Sent from the MicroControllers - PIC mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .