A pic programmer is a circuit which interfaces the pc to the microcontroller using the pc s parallel serial or usb port.
Pic serial programmer schematic.
Support 24c01 24c02 24c04 24c08 24c16 i c bus eeprom.
Firmware the software that runs on the processor on the pcb it contains the usb framework and high and low level functions for pic in.
There will be a simple 6 pin header in our end application.
It supports 8 18 28 and 40 pin pic microcontrollers which allow serial programming and i2c eeprom memories.
In circuit serial programming.
Pic pg3 have connector and cable for icsp programming and can be used to program all pic pxxb prototype boards.
We have to connect this programmer to the end application using this connecter.
Modern programmers such as the pickit2 3 use a usb port.
This circuit works best with on board ports or serial cards.
The technique of programming we are using is icsp i e.
Some usb to serial converters do not work with this circuit because of the voltage needed on the pic s mclr pin.
Pic pg2 is programmer based on jdm design which takes all necessary signals and power supply from rs232 serial port.
Serial port pic programmers are the widely used pic chip programmer kit but since laptops have no rs232 ports they require an usb to rs232 converter.
In this method our pic will stay in the end application board while programming.
It supports all 8 18 28 and 40 pin pic microcontrollers which allow serial programming.
To operate it needs external power supply 12 15vac or 16 18vdc.
It can write data to the microcontroller and read it back for verification.
Hardware a pcb design which contains the necessary components to interface from the usb port to a microchip icsp in circuit serial programming header.
The main component of this pic microcontroller programming circuit is a pic182550 microcontroller which controls the overall circuit.
But be careful this circuit will not work with the laptop serial port due to the weak voltages it has.
Support 24c32 24c64 24c65 24c128 24c256 24c512 i c bus eeprom.
The circuit uses power from the serial port to power the pic microcontroller during programming.
Components usbpicprog consists of three main components which can be found on the download page.
Again a usb programmer is merely referring to the pc interface and the output at the icsp connector is exactly the same as all the others.
Here is the schematic for circuit.
Programmer comes with icsp cable for direct connection to pic pxx prototype boards.
