Pic Programmer
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:02 am
Awhile ago, I wanted to get into programming different microcontrollers, so I looked for the cheapest one I could find, and ended up buying this: My cheap chinese programmer from ebay.
Anyways, I'm pretty sure it sucks, but would I be able to follow Brad's tutorials with it? Where on the ZIF socket would I place my pic, with the microcontroller closer or farther away from the USB socket, and would the top the microcontroller face the USB socket or away from it?
Better yet, would I just be better off getting a PICkit? And would I want a PICkit 2 or 3? What package would I want (Development KIT, Debug Express, F1 evaluation kit, Starter kit, ect.)
Also, can a PICkit 3 do all that a PICkit 2 can, but has more features/coding/whatever else? If so, what exactly is the different between the two?
I know very little about programming, but would want to get a programmer that I can use to get started, but have all the features I would need to program what I want when I actually know how to program.
Anyone have any suggestions?
Anyways, I'm pretty sure it sucks, but would I be able to follow Brad's tutorials with it? Where on the ZIF socket would I place my pic, with the microcontroller closer or farther away from the USB socket, and would the top the microcontroller face the USB socket or away from it?
Better yet, would I just be better off getting a PICkit? And would I want a PICkit 2 or 3? What package would I want (Development KIT, Debug Express, F1 evaluation kit, Starter kit, ect.)
Also, can a PICkit 3 do all that a PICkit 2 can, but has more features/coding/whatever else? If so, what exactly is the different between the two?
I know very little about programming, but would want to get a programmer that I can use to get started, but have all the features I would need to program what I want when I actually know how to program.
Anyone have any suggestions?