Post by thread:[PIC]: Programmer for notebook with no serial port

Hello, I am looking for a programmer that works well with notebooks that don't have serial ports. I have tried the WARP programmer with two kinds of USB/Serial adapter but managed to complete a chip programming about once every ten tries and the software seem to be buggy (e.g. improper handling of the unused configuration bits of 16F876A). I also tried the Picstart but it works only with actual USB ports and does not work with port above COM4 (the USB to serial I am using presents itself as COM6). Any recommendation for a programmer and/or USB to Serial adapter will be greatly appreciated. BTW, I am running Windows XP. Thanks, Tal -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email spam_OUTlistservTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

> Any recommendation for a programmer and/or USB to Serial > adapter will be > greatly appreciated. > > BTW, I am running Windows XP. The last year or so I developed and used my Wisp628 programmer with just that: XP and a standard USB-to-serial converter. I tried it with an FT232BM and that worked too. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: http://www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email .....listservKILLspam@spam@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

Tal wrote: > I am looking for a programmer that works well with notebooks that don't > have serial ports.... >... Any recommendation for a programmer and/or USB to Serial adapter will be > greatly appreciated. Hi. I'm using Win 2000 , a USB -> serial conv and Wisp628. Works just fine. At least as fine as when using the direct COM1 or 2... (I'm having some problems with 18F3220 (have to power-off both the PIC and the Wisp between flashes) but I have this problem with the standard COM port also...) Jan-Erik. -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listservKILLspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

I only rejoined the PIClist at the end of this discussion, so forgive me if I am misreading what the original question was, but, my (Compaq) laptop has no serial port, so I used a cheap USB<=>Serial adaptor to program PIC's using a PICstart+. I used the WinXP Device Manager to change port number to be COM2: This can be done for USB<=>Serial Adaptors using the 'Prolific' and 'FT232' chipsets, and probably most others. Regards, Peter Moreton {Original Message removed}

Mine is COM2...works just fine under XP and ICD1 >From: Bob Ammerman <EraseMErammermanspam_OUTTakeThisOuTADELPHIA.NET> >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list <PICLISTspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> >To: @spam@PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: Re: [PIC]: Programmer for notebook with no serial port >Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 07:00:53 -0400 > >I don't know the details, but I believe it is possible to force the USB >serial port to have a low COM port number. This might require some careful >registry editing. > >Bob Ammerman >RAm Systems > >-- >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! >email KILLspamlistservKILLspammitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8: Get 6 months for $9.95/month http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email RemoveMElistservTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body

You could probably use an ICD2 with its USB interface for programming either in circuit or in socket. At 12:16 PM 9/28/03 +0100, you wrote: {Quote hidden}>I only rejoined the PIClist at the end of this discussion, so forgive me >if I am misreading what the original question was, but, my (Compaq) >laptop has no serial port, so I used a cheap USB<=>Serial adaptor to >program PIC's using a PICstart+. I used the WinXP Device Manager to >change port number to be COM2: > >This can be done for USB<=>Serial Adaptors using the 'Prolific' and >'FT232' chipsets, and probably most others. > >Regards, Peter Moreton > > >{Original Message removed}

> Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 00:38:39 -0700 >From: Tal <spamBeGonetalspamBeGoneZAPTA.COM> >Subject: [PIC]: Programmer for notebook with no serial port > >I am looking for a programmer that works well with notebooks that don't >have serial ports. I have tried the WARP programmer with two kinds of >USB/Serial adapter but managed to complete a chip programming about once >every ten tries and the software seem to be buggy (e.g. improper >handling of the unused configuration bits of 16F876A). Our Kit 128 for Flash chips ONLY is powered just from the USB port. XP ok. No adaptors; no external power supply. The FT232BM chip is presoldered on board. Comes mounted in a nice box. See it at http://www.kitsrus.com/pdf/k128intro.pdf http://www.kitsrus.com/pdf/k128.pdf If you also want to program non-flash chips then you will need an external power supply. Get Kit 150. See it at http://www.kitsrus.com/pdf/k150.pdf >I also tried the Picstart but it works only with actual USB ports and >does not work with port above COM4 (the USB to serial I am using >presents itself as COM6). In my tests the USB port has been at COM3 and COM5. It does not matter where it is. In the MicroPro software you just set the COM port to whatever it is. Tony Nixon who designed the Kit is very rapidly responsive to comments, bugs and criticisms and can always be contacted by email. regards, Peter Crowcroft DIY Electronics (HK) Ltd PO Box 88458, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong Factory: voice 852-2304 2250 Fax: 852-2729 1400 M/F, 97 Fuk Wa Street, Sham Shui Po, HK Home: voice 852-2720 0255 Mobile: 6273 2049 Web: http://www.kitsrus.com Email: TakeThisOuTpeterEraseMEspam_OUTkitsrus.com IM MSN6.0 with webcam RemoveMEpeter5998TakeThisOuThotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------- -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList piclist-unsubscribe-requestEraseME.....mitvma.mit.edu

Hi Peter, Thanks for the information. It looks very interesting. I download the software few days ago and played with it (without hardware). I do have few questions if you don't mind. 1. Does the Kit 128 supports in-circuit programming ? I did not notice any ICSP connector. 2. Does the Kit 128 comes with the box shown in the picture ? 3. Are the three kits (128, 149B, 150) also available assemble and tested ? 4. Do all the three kits (128, 149B, 150) support programming of 16F877A and 12F675 ? Thanks, Tal > {Original Message removed}