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PICKIT2 programming button mod

This is a very simple modification that I made to a PICKIT2 so that I could use the programming button without the programmer in reach. I was initally a little wary of opening my programmer (because it's so awesome!!), but it turns out that this was very easy to do without damaging (or disfiguring) my precious programmer. So I thought I'd share, in case anyone else had the same thought and got cold feet.

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Step 1PICKIT2???

So, yeah. I'm using the PICKIT2, now. If you read my second most highly rated Instructable, ever, you might wonder why I switched to the dark side? Well, I had to program a specific part that was not supported by my homemade programmer. And now i'm a convert. Turns out that the PICpgm free software that I was using is almost exactly the same as PICKIT2 software, so the transition was easy. Plus I have a lot of new features to play with.

PS. my only more highly rated Instructable was !?!??!?!?. No way!

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7 comments

Oct 10, 2008. 5:32 AMeng.alamin says:

it is also debuger right ??!!

Oct 10, 2008. 11:44 AMklee27x (author) says:

Honestly, I'm not entirely sure if PICKit2 has one or not, cuz I've never wanted to learn. I know a debugger can control the PIC and stop it at any point, but you can step through the code with the MPLAB simulator and see what's going on in the registers should you want. Alternatively, you can put actual breaks in your code, recompile, and burn in just a few seconds using this setup.. So I've never bothered to learn to use the debugging feature, if there is indeed one for this programmer.

Jun 9, 2008. 4:58 PMandrew101 says:

ummm.. dont mind me asking... but what is a pickit 2?

Jun 9, 2008. 9:05 PMklee27x (author) says:

The PICKIT2 is a PIC programmer. PIC is a line of microcontrollers made by Microchip. The PICKIT2 is the second most basic programmer that they sell, but with the most recent firmware and software updates, there's very little that it can't do. So at only $35.00 retail, it's a very nice piece of hardware for PIC enthusiasts of any level of experience.

Jun 10, 2008. 8:28 PMandrew101 says:

oooohhh ok thanks. i may someday get more into microcontrollers and stuff. right now i know a little about basic circuts and things but i never have really got into much more complex then that.