![]() ![]() Reading some forums showed that there no difference between the ICD2 and PICKit2 debugging facilities for PIC16F/18F. The expensive route is to get a PICDEM2 + ICD2 (250$ - this was what i worked on when i developed for PIC) but since i don't want to dip into the crack fund, i am opting for a cheap(er) PICkit 2 + 18 pin demo board + PIC16F819 which should cost about 65$ total. To help me isolate issues, i want a pre-built test bed to test discrete MCUs in the form of a board i will order from microchip that allows plugging in MCUs and running code on them (for example, i will use this to check that the PICkit2 + MPLab + compiler environment work well as a first step). Unfortunately the majority of "getting started" guides ignore the in circuit debugging facilities completely - i understand that this adds complexity and might frighten a newbie, but i can't see myself working without a source level debugger, even as a first step.Īlso, since i am going to develop code and build boards, there is a 100% chance i will fry MCUs or incorrectly wire up a peripheral. Anyways, i've read TONS of tutorials and have cross referenced many schematics. Since i have much experience with PICs (in the software aspect) I decided to use them as a starting point (though i must admit their cuteness was also a factor in my decision). ![]() I'm a seasoned embedded programmer looking into getting his hands dirty in board design with a slight chance of getting horribly electrocuted.
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