Easy selfmade USB PIC Programmer

[Vadim18]

Welcome to the land of alternatives for pricey things.
Here is another solution - Extra PIC+AVR JDM programmer. I build this programmer last year and apply some modifications, work fine for me.
This circuit designed in 2006, originated somewhere in deep eastern Europe.
I recomend PICpgm software.
Circuit

Foto

[dbanner]

JDM programmer here: http://electronics-diy.com/electroni...atic.php?id=57
Software here: http://picpgm.picprojects.net/download.html

[dbanner]

I don't think usb adapter will work, you need more than 7.5V(-7.5V). Must use old computer com. http://www.hamradio.in/circuits/feng.php

[Toros]

Not on my Laptop. But i saw an adapter to usb for 1 Euro and i have two old PCs from 2005.

I'm not convinced that you can connect a programmer with a com port via a USB adapter. If you can run your old computer, it's best to do this simple JDM programmer yourself. It works through a com port and the parts for it are not expensive.

[bernte_one]

take a pickit3 and a programmer socket

all you Need and very easy, if you Need help or step by step guide via Telefone i can help to Flash your first pic controller

[BKY1337]

Not on my Laptop. But i saw an adapter to usb for 1 Euro and i have two old PCs from 2005.

[Toros]

Yes, but you must have a COM port! Do you have one?

[BKY1337]

Looks like i wont need to program the pic before.

[6666]

The cheapest I could find costs less than $1, but you need an old PC with a real serial port (maybe there's one hidden on your motherboard not attached to your case): http://www.franksteinberg.de/5PiP.htm

good find

[sled]

The cheapest I could find costs less than $1, but you need an old PC with a real serial port (maybe there's one hidden on your motherboard not attached to your case): http://www.franksteinberg.de/5PiP.htm

[sled]

From my experience you always pay more when building such common things from scratch, so if it's about the money, buy a knock off from aliexpress. The cheapest I could think of that has USB and is programmable, is an arduino nano. They sell for 1.95$USD on ali express. Buy one of these and write some code to program the PIC with the PicKit firmware. You'll learn a lot, guaranteed.

[BKY1337]

Looks fantastic. But i still need a microcontroller with hex file.

Thanks!

[dbanner]

I found this diy pickit2 http://www.electronics-lab.com/proje...er-programmer/

[waltr]

Yep, give it a try as it will be a learning experience.

Note: the PICKit2 & I thing also the 3 have there schematics published by MicroChip. So do look for this info on Microchip's web site.

[6666]

by all means give it a try