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Figuring out the functions of PIC numbers in a data file

I'm using Bumblebee software to interface my Wisp648 PIC programmer. According to the list of supported files for the Wisp, I should be able to program a PIC16F1829. However, that chip isn't supported ...
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Programming a PIC with a PIC

I'm building a device with two PICs, a PIC18F46K22 and a PIC16F88. I have a buffer on the 18F46K22 which contains a program that I want to write to the program memory of the 16F88. I can't do this ...
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Is there a PIC development tool like Texas Instruments's EZ430‑F2013 to help introduce me to PIC?

I would like to familiarize myself with Microchip's PIC product line and IDE, I don't want anything too basic or cheesy, etc. I can't seem to find a device like Texas Instruments's EZ430‑F2013 USB ...
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JTAG adapters for various MCUs compatible with GNU/Linux [closed]

I'm going to experiment with various micro-controllers from now on and would like to know some opinions about official/3rd party JTAG programming&debugger adapters. I'd like to know if some of ...
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USB PIC programer

I am trying to do a USB pic programer,I searched about that and I found: 1- a simple circuit. 2- software program (UsbPicProg). this is the circuit: ...
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Starting with pic programming dspic30f2010

I'm pretty sure that it's a duplicate in some way but I have to ask anyway. I'm pretty new to chip programming and I got some results using arduino but I still have no idea how to use the pic board my ...
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Is this an OK ICSP circuit?

I recently discovered a project to program PIC18Fs with an Arduino here: https://sites.google.com/site/thehighspark/arduino-pic18f All other ICSP PIC programmers I've seen are more complicated than ...
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Cheap PIC programmer, must be Linux compatible

I'm comfortable with working on Arduino based projects, but I'm looking to start experimenting with PIC programming. How would I go about building my own pic programmer? I thought there must be a ...
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Programming PIC18F2550 with an Arduino

I'm trying to implement a low voltage mode programmer for the PIC18F2550 in an Arduino Uno according to these programming specifications. Bit-sequences are written to the PIC least significant bit ...
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How to build a custom PIC Programmer?

I want to build my own PIC programmer, can any one point me into right direction. Links, tutorials, books etc would be very helpful ? The programmer should use USB for communicating with the computer ...
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Problems starting PIC18F4680

Well I finally decided to get familiar with PICs and got myself a PIC18F4680 and a clone of PICkit 2. I made a simple hello world circuit as shown here: So basically I have an LED from port A pin ...
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Problem installing ICD3 windows driver

I recently had my ICD3 programmer stop working. I received a replacement today and before returning the old ICD3 wanted to test the new ICD3 out. I connected the new ICD3 to my PC and Windows XP ...
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Is it possible to use AVR ISP programmer to program a PIC chip?

I want to try programming a PIC chip and just see, how much different it is compared to an AVR, what are the differences and so on. I've got an AVRtinyISP and would like to know, if it would be ...
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Problem programming PIC18F97J60 with PicKit2

I'm having a problem programming a PIC18F97J60 with pk2cmd.exe. Using the same hex file I can program the device fine with MPLAB and the PicKit2 programming utility, but I'd like to be able to program ...
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Should I get the PICKit 2 or 3?

Okay, having decided to pitch myself at the PIC family (including dsPIC), I now have a question about programmers. I've been hearing a lot of bad things about the new PICKit 3, and am wondering if I ...
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Best PIC programmer?

I would like to start using PICs in my projects and was wondering which programmer I should get. I have plenty of experience using micro-controllers (68k, avr), I also have lots of experience with ...
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Starting out PIC Programming

I've been looking into doing some PIC Programming, but unlike some of the other microcontrollers available the sheer number of different chips available has caused me some confusion. It also appears ...