Comments on: Programming with the PICkit 2, a Breadboard, and ICSP http://www.ece101.com/2008/08/programming-with-the-pickit-2-a-breadboard-and-icsp/ You can learn from our mistakes. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:50:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Joshua http://www.ece101.com/2008/08/programming-with-the-pickit-2-a-breadboard-and-icsp/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Joshua Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:11:51 +0000 http://www.ece101.com/index.php/?p=523#comment-1583 Thanks for the compliment, yes, we write everything ourselves. Almost everything comes from us struggling to do something and trying to figure things out. We have found other sites that talk about similar topics, but of course, they have a different perspective on things and different writing styles. Its my hope that if those sites aren't clear on something, the way we explain something will make things click. We appreciate any feedback on the tutorials, anything to make them clearer and more useful. Thanks for the compliment, yes, we write everything ourselves. Almost everything comes from us struggling to do something and trying to figure things out. We have found other sites that talk about similar topics, but of course, they have a different perspective on things and different writing styles. Its my hope that if those sites aren’t clear on something, the way we explain something will make things click. We appreciate any feedback on the tutorials, anything to make them clearer and more useful.

]]> By: F. Gosler http://www.ece101.com/2008/08/programming-with-the-pickit-2-a-breadboard-and-icsp/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 F. Gosler Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:26:15 +0000 http://www.ece101.com/index.php/?p=523#comment-1582 Really great concept. Where did you get this content? Do you write everything yourself? Really great concept. Where did you get this content? Do you write everything yourself?

]]> By: Joshua http://www.ece101.com/2008/08/programming-with-the-pickit-2-a-breadboard-and-icsp/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 Joshua Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:00:21 +0000 http://www.ece101.com/index.php/?p=523#comment-1363 The other header attaches to the PICkit2 programmer (the black, flat plastic box) where pin 1 is the side of the white arrow. To figure out which pin goes where, go <a href="http://www.modtronix.com/products/prog/pickit2/pickit2%20datasheet.pdf" rel="nofollow"> here </a> and page 21 has the information of how to hook things up properly. I'll try and upload a copy of the data sheet soon since this link to is a third party. However, other than soldering your wires to your headers, there should be no soldering required. The other header attaches to the PICkit2 programmer (the black, flat plastic box) where pin 1 is the side of the white arrow. To figure out which pin goes where, go here and page 21 has the information of how to hook things up properly. I’ll try and upload a copy of the data sheet soon since this link to is a third party. However, other than soldering your wires to your headers, there should be no soldering required.

]]> By: Jacob George http://www.ece101.com/2008/08/programming-with-the-pickit-2-a-breadboard-and-icsp/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Jacob George Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:41:15 +0000 http://www.ece101.com/index.php/?p=523#comment-1353 hey guys thanks for your help one more question once i place one header on the breadboard what happens to the other header and how is the pic kit 2 connected to the headers. is there soldering needed hey guys thanks for your help

one more question once i place one header on the breadboard what happens to the other header and how is the pic kit 2 connected to the headers. is there soldering needed

]]> By: Chris http://www.ece101.com/2008/08/programming-with-the-pickit-2-a-breadboard-and-icsp/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Chris Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:30:00 +0000 http://www.ece101.com/index.php/?p=523#comment-773 If you need more than just a couple of these cables, you can pick up six conductor flat cable from places like Mouser and DigiKey. With a quick glance, I saw some at Mouser's site for about $11. Takes the headache out of cutting it yourself if you're making multiple cables. If you need more than just a couple of these cables, you can pick up six conductor flat cable from places like Mouser and DigiKey. With a quick glance, I saw some at Mouser’s site for about $11. Takes the headache out of cutting it yourself if you’re making multiple cables.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.ece101.com/2008/08/programming-with-the-pickit-2-a-breadboard-and-icsp/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Joshua Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:50:16 +0000 http://www.ece101.com/index.php/?p=523#comment-763 Jacob, Thanks for visiting! When I used the IDE cable, I just grabbed an old cable, snipped off the ends, and then separated six of the lines from the rest like string cheese. It was a little difficult to start, so I used a razor blade to start the cut, and then was able to pull it the rest of the way. If you try and cut the entire thing, you will most likely slice into something you don't want to. Hope that helps, Josh Jacob,

Thanks for visiting!

When I used the IDE cable, I just grabbed an old cable, snipped off the ends, and then separated six of the lines from the rest like string cheese. It was a little difficult to start, so I used a razor blade to start the cut, and then was able to pull it the rest of the way. If you try and cut the entire thing, you will most likely slice into something you don’t want to.

Hope that helps,
Josh

]]> By: Jacob George http://www.ece101.com/2008/08/programming-with-the-pickit-2-a-breadboard-and-icsp/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Jacob George Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:08:07 +0000 http://www.ece101.com/index.php/?p=523#comment-753 guys great website quick question though where did you get a 6 position IDE cable guys great website

quick question though where did you get a 6 position IDE cable

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