I'm still using WinPic (http://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/winpicpr.html), with a card-based parallel port. Fast and reliable, flexible due to the programming configurability of winpic. On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Bob Ammerman wrote= : > You might look at the line of programmers from EMBED INC. > > www.embedinc.com > > Note that this is Olin Lathrop's company. Many of you will remember him > from > several years back on the list. > > ~ Bob Ammerman > RAm Systems > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behal= f > > Of Neil > > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 1:37 PM > > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > > Subject: [PIC] Jellybean programmer > > > > What is the latest preferred choice for a PIC programmer that can progr= am > > 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 an= d > > 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) o= f > > 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. > > > > Thanks. > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > > View/change your membership options at > > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=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 .