How to program PIC [Archive]

pear052002

Jul 30, 2005, 04:28 AM

Can anyone tell me how to program PIC chip?
How to make the connection between the chip and PC?
Could it be possible to use one PIC to replace another PIC by changing the code?

thz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

icedog

Jul 30, 2005, 06:34 AM

you need a programmer for example p16pro...
look here..
http://inxm.net/

Malc C

Jul 30, 2005, 01:17 PM

Can anyone tell me how to program PIC chip?
How to make the connection between the chip and PC?
Could it be possible to use one PIC to replace another PIC by changing the code?

thz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Programming a PIC is done via a bit of hardware called a PIC programmer and some software on the PC, that communicates to the hardware and uploads the HEX code to the chip.

Programmers can be purchased and cost from $15 up (www.sparkfun.com) or you can build your own (look for JDM PIC Programmer on the net). There are loads of free software such as WinPIC or ICPROG that are good for starters, or Microchips MPLAB 7.0 all of which are free downloads.

Without details of what you want to do it's not possible to answer your last question, as some chips have special functions that are not featured on all chips. Generally the answer would be no, but you would need to check the datasheet for each PIC to see if they are compatible, and then re-write the cose to suit.

Chippie

Jul 31, 2005, 04:22 PM

Could it be possible to use one PIC to replace another PIC by changing the code?

thz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes and No.......some pics have more features than others......porting code from a 12C508 over to an F84 is doable but not necesssarily the other way round.......