Serial PIC programmer

[Mike1024]

Hi there,

I have a serial pic programmer that I believe is based on your design. I can connect to it using your software.

Anyway, I had a problem; it was saying 'chip type is not found' (with a 16F627 in it) and refusing to program. The problem, I found, was solved by increasing the power supply voltage.

Anyway, yeah, you could edit the error message to say 'part not detected... check programmer power supply voltage' or something.

 

[Technical]

The programmer is designed to work with a 9V DC regulated supply (e.g. our part PWR009). If your supply was not giving out 9V originally this would cause the problem.

 

[Baggy2]

Hmmm. Odd. Mine has begun doing this too. Only, the thing is, it was fine with the same PSU before now.