PIC 16C5X Programmer
 

Has anyone build David Taits PIC16C5X programmer.
(http://www.nexuscomputing.com/picarchive/upp.html)

On the schematic, whats PL3 and PL4 used for?

"kl1k" wrote in message
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Has anyone build David Taits PIC16C5X programmer.
(http://www.nexuscomputing.com/picarchive/upp.html)

On the schematic, whats PL3 and PL4 used for?


They are used for ISP (In System Programming) of PIC chips in a target
system.
A lead is connected from PL3 to a similar connector in the target system and
a PIC chip in the target system is programmed without having to remove it
and plug it in to the programmer.

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Brian Gregory. (In the UK)

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Thanks - I won't be needing it then :)

"Brian Gregory [UK]" wrote in message
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"kl1k" wrote in message
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Has anyone build David Taits PIC16C5X programmer.
(http://www.nexuscomputing.com/picarchive/upp.html)

On the schematic, whats PL3 and PL4 used for?


They are used for ISP (In System Programming) of PIC chips in a target
system.
A lead is connected from PL3 to a similar connector in the target system
and a PIC chip in the target system is programmed without having to remove
it and plug it in to the programmer.

--

Brian Gregory. (In the UK)

To email me remove the letter vee.