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K150 USB PIC Programmer Essential for uploading your compiled HEX file
Description
This item is a USB PIC Programmer ideal for both hobbyists and more serious developers.
This programmer can program chips in the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket, and it can also be used as an In-Circuit Programmer using the ICSP header.
We provide the programmer with a USB cable and the ribbon cable necessary for use with the ICSP header.
This programmer is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 - it is not compatible with Windows 8.
This programmer is compatible with the following PICs:
10 series:
PIC10F200* PIC10F202* PIC10F204* PIC10F206*
PIC10F220* PIC10F222*
12C series:
PIC12C508 PIC12C508A PIC12C509 PIC12C509A
PIC12C671 PIC12C672 PIC12CE518 PIC12CE519
PIC12CE673 PIC12CE674
12F series:
PIC12F509 PIC12F629 PIC12F675 PIC12F683
16C series:
PIC16C505 PIC16C554 PIC16C558 PIC16C61
PIC16C62 PIC16C62A PIC16C62B PIC16C63
PIC16C63A PIC 16C64 PIC16C64A PIC16C65
PIC16C65A PIC16C65B PIC16C66 PIC16C67
PIC16C620 PIC16C620A PIC16C621 PIC16C621A
PIC16C622 PIC16C622A PIC16C71 PIC16C71A
PIC16C72 PIC16C72A PIC16C73 PIC16C73A
PIC16C73B PIC16C74 PIC16C74A PIC16C74B
PIC16C76 PIC16C77 PIC16C710 PIC16C711
PIC16C712 PIC16C716 PIC16C745 PIC16C765
PIC16C773 PIC16C774 PIC16C84
16F series:
PIC16F54 PIC16F57* PIC16F59* PIC16F627
PIC16F627A PIC16F630 PIC16F631 PIC16F648A
PIC16F676 PIC16F677 PIC16F684 PIC16F685*
PIC16F687* PIC16F688 PIC16F689* PIC16F690*
PIC16F72 PIC16F73 PIC16F74 PIC16F76
PIC16F77 PIC16F737 PIC16F747 PIC16F767
PIC16F777 PIC16F83 PIC16F84 PIC16F84A
PIC16F87 PIC16F88 PIC16F818 PIC16F819
PIC16F870 PIC16F871 PIC16F872 PIC16F873
PIC16F873A PIC16F874 PIC16F874A PIC16F876
PIC16F876A PIC16F877 PIC16F877A PIC16F913
PIC16F914 PIC16F917
18 series:
PIC18F242 PIC18F248 PIC18F252 PIC18F258
PIC18F442 PIC18F448 PIC18F452 PIC18F458
PIC18F1220 PIC18F1320 PIC18F2220 PIC18F2320
PIC18F2321 PIC18F2410 PIC18F2331 PIC18F2450
PIC18F2455 PIC18F2480 PIC18F2510 PIC18F2520
PIC18F2550 PIC18F2580 PIC18F2431 PIC18F2585
PIC18F2610 PIC18F2620 PIC18F2680 PIC18F4220
PIC18F4320 PIC18F6525 PIC18F6621 PIC18F8525
PIC18F8621 PIC18F2331 PIC18F2431 PIC18F4331
PIC18F4431 PIC18F2455 PIC18F2550 PIC18F4455
PIC18F4580 PIC18F2580 PIC18F2420 PIC18F2520
PIC18F2620 PIC18F6520 PIC18F6620 PIC18F6720
PIC18F6585
Drivers and Software
The PIC programmer drivers and software are available to download: Download programming software
When putting a PIC in the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket, the PIC Programming software will indicate how it should be positioned. Pin 1 on the ZIF socket is located next to the locking lever.
Getting started
- Run the "PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_v1.7.0.exe" program in the "PIC Programmer Drivers" folder to install the driver.
- Plug in your PIC Programmer.
- Go to Start, and right click on "Computer". Click "Properties".
- Click on the "Hardware" tab, and then click on "Device Manager".
- Click the + next to "Ports (COM & LPT)". There should be an item labelled "Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port". There will be some text in brackets - such as "COM3". Make a note of the number.
- Run the "microbrn.exe" file in the "PIC Programmer Software" folder.
It will usually fail to reset the programmer the first time it is started - the correct Serial port has not yet been selected. This is normal. - Click on the "File" menu, and choose "Programmer". Now choose "K150".
- Click on the "File" menu, and choose "Port". Enter the value you noted down earlier and click OK.
The programming software should now reset your programmer and you are ready to go!
Notes
Please note that on Windows 7, the "Reset Programmer" option on the "Programmer" menu may not function correctly. All other functions work as expected. This is due to an issue between the Prolific USB to Serial drivers and the Microbrn software on Windows 7. This option works OK on older operating systems such as Windows XP.
