[sdiy] dspic programmer

[Seb Francis]

I've always used this Olimex clone...
http://www.olimex.com/dev/pic-icd2.html
They also do an ultra-cheap RS232-only version:
http://www.olimex.com/dev/pic-tinyicd2.html

Works fine for me even with the newest dsPICs (although I remember Eric 
reported problems with his clone on newer dsPICs - not sure which clone 
it was).

My Olimex clone can be a bit finicky with dsPICs when it comes to how 
things are powered up - turning on my bench PSU at the mains switch 
tends to crash the communication whereas connecting the live power lead 
manually to the target board is fine.  Never used a real ICD2 so no idea 
if this would also have the same problem.

If I was buying another ICD now, I'd seriously consider the ICD3 as it's 
much faster for programming and debugging, and generally all round 
better designed for use with high speed, high capacity uProcs.

Seb


Tom Wiltshire wrote:
> I've been using a far-eastern ICD2 clone that cost $40, and it's been 
> brilliant. It came with two ZIF sockets (one for 16F, one for dsPIC) 
> and you can program just about anything with it. Recommended.
>
> That said, I haven't looked into the new PICKit2. It's supposed to be 
> a good tool, and a lot cheaper than Microchip's usual, I hear.
>
> T.
>
> On 12 Dec 2009, at 19:21, karl dalen wrote:
>
>> Are there any DIY dsPIC programmer similar to the simple AVR's 4 
>> resistor
>> P-port programmer or RS232? Or should i just go and buy a Pickit2?
>> (i dont want to,it violates the absolute DIY sect rules/karma). :)
>>
>> Reg
>> KD
>>
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