PICKINI V4 - an easy to build, self adjusting PI detector

[pigeon]

@ Pigeon: Ready to print.

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Thanks to everybody.

hi chevese

thank you very much

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[chevesne]

@ Pigeon: Ready to print.

PIKINI V4 v2.pdf

Thanks to everybody.

[Arionas]

pickini4_PCB.pdf










I want to thanks F117

[pigeon]

hi all
hi bernt nice to read you

for ripdevala if pickit2 don t offer you the possibility to choose pic16f1824 you have to update the devices files (i ve made it and it works)

i join you the .lay file of pickini shorter 50x100mm and a picture of it,it perhaps be smallest but fit well with my 3d printed 3x18650 battery pack.
i modify it with ground surface and thermal pads i have the same without sprind layout automatic ground surface (ground surface hand made)

i want to thanks f117 it s a veryyyyyyyy good job, good metal detector and it s very kind to him to give us freeeeee!!! so THANKS A LOT BERNARD!!!!!!!

read you soon

hi

have you pdf version

thank you

[nick holas]

hi all
hi bernt nice to read you

for ripdevala if pickit2 don t offer you the possibility to choose pic16f1824 you have to update the devices files (i ve made it and it works)

i join you the .lay file of pickini shorter 50x100mm and a picture of it,it perhaps be smallest but fit well with my 3d printed 3x18650 battery pack.
i modify it with ground surface and thermal pads i have the same without sprind layout automatic ground surface (ground surface hand made)

i want to thanks f117 it s a veryyyyyyyy good job, good metal detector and it s very kind to him to give us freeeeee!!! so THANKS A LOT BERNARD!!!!!!!
read you soon

[ripsdevala]

Newer Microchip devices are not supported by Pickit 2.
I have the Pickit 3 programmer for over 5 years now and so far it works fine, so I should go for a Pickit 3 when you want to buy a programmer.

If the PICKit 2 says it's an unsupported device, you can switch to manual mode in the menu. The only difference is that you cannot automatically verify the hex has loaded correctly. You should also check that you have the latest firmware loaded into the PICKit2.

However, if you don't already have a programmer, it's advisable to get a PICKit3.

Thanks for the sugestion, will buy one

[Qiaozhi]

Newer Microchip devices are not supported by Pickit 2.
I have the Pickit 3 programmer for over 5 years now and so far it works fine, so I should go for a Pickit 3 when you want to buy a programmer.

If the PICKit 2 says it's an unsupported device, you can switch to manual mode in the menu. The only difference is that you cannot automatically verify the hex has loaded correctly. You should also check that you have the latest firmware loaded into the PICKit2.

However, if you don't already have a programmer, it's advisable to get a PICKit3.

[BC547]

Is pickit2 can be use to upload hex? Its cheaper than pickit3, i see from net it dont support16f1824. Parts is on the way from china.

Newer Microchip devices are not supported by Pickit 2.
I have the Pickit 3 programmer for over 5 years now and so far it works fine, so I should go for a Pickit 3 when you want to buy a programmer.

[bernte_one]

Hola Nick,

would you post a picture of your Layout from Pickini V4, you have a hand for pcb design. Do you still use Sprint layout?

[ripsdevala]

I plan to build one my self. Have a Pickit2 programmer.
All parts are trivial except for the CPU & board, which will not be expensive to produce.
Thanks for sharing Bernard!

Is pickit2 can be use to upload hex? Its cheaper than pickit3, i see from net it dont support16f1824. Parts is on the way from china.

[geoscash1]

Thanks for the info, I'm collecting up the parts now, already have a few different programmers so uploading the hex will be the easy part....

[BC547]

There is no kit.
Apart from getting the PIC controller programmed, the project is very straightforward.
Single sided PCB, simple components, ... Stuffing a PCB takes me about 1 hour.
Enjoy building it !

[geoscash1]

Is there a kit available for this project or is it just the files for DIY? Sounds like a good project to do.

[BC547]

This will probably work and there are a number of these around: at one end the USB interface and on the other end the programming bit banging. In between a microcontroller that needs to be programmed...
In the older days, there were programmers around that did the bit banging directly on the parallel printer port, or even the serial port...
Only a true electronics fanatic will build a USB PIC programmer himself.
I prefer to just order an "official" programmer online that works out of the box.
You will probably / hopefully save some money when you make one yourself, but worst case you will end up debugging your programmer before you can even start a real microcontroller project.

Anyway, success !
- Bernard