Post by thread:[PIC]: Quick laptop PIC programmer assistance req

Packing up and moving, and the desktop PC will be out of commission for quite some time, but I'd like to play with PICs in the meanwhile. So I'd like to use the laptop with my Tait programmer in the meanwhile. Anyone know if an IBM Thinkpad 600X has any problems with the ports (like the low-voltage o/p's) that would not let this work? Cheers, -Neil. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

Pic Dude wrote: > Anyone know if an IBM Thinkpad 600X has >any problems with the ports (like the low-voltage >o/p's) that would not let this work? > I have had absolutely no problem with performing LVP of a 16F873 with my IBM Thinkpad 760 via the parallel port. The target didn't even needed to be powered (I discovered this by accident, still don't understand completely how this is possible). Only connecting RB3,6,7 and ground was sufficient to reprogram the PIC. Regards, Rob. -- Rob Hamerling, Vianen, NL phone +31-347-322822 homepage: http://www.robh.nl/ -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics

I have used a ThinkPad 600e with my EPIC+, which I think is a Tait-style programmer. No problems at all. Try it out and see... Dale --- We are Dyslexia of Borg. Fusistance is retile. Your ass will be laminated. On Sun, 11 Aug 2002, Pic Dude wrote: > Packing up and moving, and the desktop PC will be > out of commission for quite some time, but I'd like > to play with PICs in the meanwhile. So I'd like to > use the laptop with my Tait programmer in the > meanwhile. Anyone know if an IBM Thinkpad 600X has > any problems with the ports (like the low-voltage > o/p's) that would not let this work? -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics