Post by thread:Which PIC16c84 programmer should I b

Kim, Both serial and parallel port programmers work. In my opinion, the parallel port versions are more reliable because they regulate the programming voltage to the 16C84. Several of the serial port models "steal" power from the serial port and are thus either poorly regulated or un-regulated. However, I know these serial programmers do function most of the time. The parts are fairly robust, with good error margins built into all the processes. Main problem with either type of programmer is TSR programs running in the background that screw up the timing of the signals to the PIC. Turn off all TSRs, and have only the programmer application active during programming and you should not have a problem. -- Steve ---------- From: pic microcontroller discussion [SMTP:spam_OUTPICLISTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU] Sent: Monday, September 30, 1996 8:04 AM To: Multiple recipients of list PIC Subject: Q: Which PIC16c84 programmer should I buy/build ? To: Multiple recipients of list PICLIST <.....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> In-Reply-To: <199609300357.FAA59482KILLspamlistserv.uni-c.dk> I have seen both very simple programmers (like LUDIPIPO) and more complex ones. Are the expensive/advanced programmers better than the cheap/simple ones??? I need to be able to write (maybe read) PIC16c84's using a parallel or serial port. Should I expect problems if I go for a simple programmer? - Kim Mr. Kim Runholt | Student at the Faculty of Engineering and Finger for PGP public key. | Science at Aalborg University, Denmark E-mail: .....runholtKILLspam.....cs.auc.dk | Homepage: http://www.cs.auc.dk/~runholt