Post by thread:[PIC] Has anyone used a Picstart+ on a USB convert

I'm assuming it will work. Before I waste any time on it, has anyone successfully used a Picstart Plus programmer on a modern PC without a built-in serial port? I find myself needing to program a 16C71, so I have to use a Picstart+ programmer, and none of my day-to-day computers has a serial port. The computer I'd prefer to use is running Win7 64 bit and my serial adapter is Prolific-based. But I do have another computer running XP 32 bit if I have to use that. Anyone been this route? Successful? I don't need to do any development, just burn a chip or two. Thanks, Bob -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different...

Yes, it works fine with the Prolific converters. I don't know about different chipsets. Best regards, Isaac Em 14/5/2012 16:26, Bob Blick escreveu: {Quote hidden}> I'm assuming it will work. Before I waste any time on it, has anyone > successfully used a Picstart Plus programmer on a modern PC without a > built-in serial port? > > I find myself needing to program a 16C71, so I have to use a Picstart+ > programmer, and none of my day-to-day computers has a serial port. The > computer I'd prefer to use is running Win7 64 bit and my serial adapter > is Prolific-based. But I do have another computer running XP 32 bit if I > have to use that. > > Anyone been this route? Successful? I don't need to do any development, > just burn a chip or two. > > Thanks, > > Bob > >

I use my Promate II on my Windows 64 bit with a Prolific USB to Serial converter. I actually have two different Prolific USB converters but it will only work properly on one of them (the cheapo nasty one). I've also used it under Linux running Virtualbox in the odd emergency. Not sure about the Picstart but can't see why not. Dom {Original Message removed}

I've been using my Picstart+ this way for several years - no problems. On 5/14/2012 12:26 PM, Bob Blick wrote: > I'm assuming it will work. Before I waste any time on it, has anyone > successfully used a Picstart Plus programmer on a modern PC without a > built-in serial port? > > I find myself needing to program a 16C71, so I have to use a Picstart+ > programmer, and none of my day-to-day computers has a serial port. The > computer I'd prefer to use is running Win7 64 bit and my serial adapter > is Prolific-based. But I do have another computer running XP 32 bit if I > have to use that. > > Anyone been this route? Successful? I don't need to do any development, > just burn a chip or two. > > Thanks, > > Bob > >

> I've been using my Picstart+ this way for several years - no problems. Thanks to all for the unanimous confirmation - I'll give it a shot. Friendly regards, Bob -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web