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    Home built PIC programmer

    I have seen quite a few scematic for PIC programmers, but know very little about micro controllers to begin with. Has anyone had any experience with home built programmers? Low voltage or high voltage? Serial or parallel chips? Ultimatly, I would like to buy a good universal programmer, but do not have the spare ~$500 right now. There are some cheap programmers to buy for the PICs, but I would prefer to built my own. Which PIC series are the most suitable for small/easy embedded products? Lots of questions, but any answers would be great.
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    Re: Home built PIC programmer

    May be not the answer you arelooking for, but i found the Atmel uControlers very easy to deal with. Shure, they are may be too expensive for massproduction, but for building own projekts they are great. And there are a lot of programer shematics out there.

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      #3
      Re: Home built PIC programmer

      This looks like something that might be of interest.
      PeteS in CA

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        #4
        Re: Home built PIC programmer

        This might not be good enough but I find the stamp stack really good.
        It's serial, it can mount on a breadboard and you can get more chips if you need to. They also come in kits.
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          #5
          Re: Home built PIC programmer

          I have found the Atmel AVR micro controllers very easy to use. The DT006 Programmer is cheap, assemble and solder yourself. Connects to computer via parallel printer port: http://www.dontronics-shop.com/home.php?cat=307

          The programming is in Basic and free for small home user projects. BASCOM-AVR at: http://www.mcselec.com/

          The ATTiny25/45 are very flexible and powerful 8 pin devices:http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/de...?family_id=607

          ATTiny25 price US$1.66 at Digikey: http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSea...S&Cat=32965529
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            Re: Home built PIC programmer

            Thanks for the info everyone! I had planned on programming in assembly, but I like the idea of a gcc kit for the Amtel and Basic for quick stuff. I was thinking of building a programmer similar to the link fro PeteS, but I see there are cheap programmer kits for Amtel as well. gcc would be nice when thinks get complicated.

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              #7
              Re: Home built PIC programmer

              I just put a programmer up for sale and yes I can be talked down in price.
              Jim

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