I understand your project it is mature, on their page it says: > Not supported .... PIC16F1xxx (all enhanced midrange!) > All released PIC18F devices except J and K series. They refer to the "PIC Handheld Programmer" instead: http://www.kanda.com/products/kanda/PIC-HH0120.html that seems to support most/all newer modells. Jan-Erik. Dwayne Reid wrote 2014-11-25 21:28: > We are using keyfob programmers from > Kanda. > > They seem to work well. Our customer has perhaps a dozen or so of > these out in the field and the only time we see them back here is > when they need to have the firmware image updated to the latest > version. Since this is a fairly mature project, that just doesn't > happen much these days. > > dwayne > > > At 11:37 AM 11/25/2014, Neil wrote: >> What is the latest preferred choice for a PIC programmer that can >> program directly from pre-compiled hex files? Microchip is trying to >> fade off the PICkit2 (which I love), and replace it with the PICkit3. >> However, there is only a beta standalone app for that which is buggy and >> apparently is not going to be supported anymore. I generally prefer to >> use the manufacturer's tools, but willing to go third party here if I >> can trust it will be properly supported over time (ie: being updated for >> better apps). >> >> The intention is that I give pre-built hex files to others to flash >> firmware and don't want to give out the source code, nor have them work >> in that environment. One of the things I've been meaning to do (with >> the PICkit2) is to build a small embedded system (most prob linux) with >> a small keypad and LCD interface that would someone select from hundreds >> (yes, hundreds) of files and it would invoke the PICkit2 to flash the >> code onto a device. I can't find anything for the PICkit3 that would >> let me do that. > > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .