PICkit 2 source code official download from Microchip

[xiaofan]

Microchip has released the source codes for PICkit 2.

http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/PICkit%202%20PIC18F2550%20Ver.1.0.1%202005-05-16.zip

http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/PICkit%202%20V1.00%20Source.zip

The source link of the product page is still broken.
http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1406&dDocName=en023805

Regards,
Xiaofan

[xiaofan]

PICkit 1 and PICkit 2 firmware and host software can be downloaded
from the following link.

http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1960

[xiaofan]

Borland C++ Builder 6 is used for the host software building.

Nokia offers free download of Borland C++ Builder Mobile Edition 2.1.
It actually includes Borland C++ Builder 6 personal edition.

I am able to build Microchip's application using the downloaded BCB 6
personal edition.

http://ncsp.forum.nokia.com/csp//?body=eula;asset_id=206;ref=

The missing Winddk file like hdisdi.h and hid.lib can be download from
websites like http://www.alanmacek.com/usb/ or from Microsoft
(no more download but only free CD with shipment charge).

Take note that the hid.lib needs to be converted to Borland format
first.

coff2omf hid.lib b_hid.lib
and then rename b_hid.lib to hid.lib.

Put the hidsdi.h and hid.lib in the same directory of the PICkit 2
PC Application project.

If the coff2omf is not working for you, google says that you may
want to use implib and hid.dll from DDK but I have not tried out this.

[WH Tan]

My surprise! Nokia edition of BCB? This is not same as the trial
edition from Borland website?

[Chen Xiao Fan]

I have not downloaded the trial version. I think they used
to provide the personal edition download for C++ Builder 6.
However now the link is gone. They now only provide links
for C++BuilderX (the X make it not useful for us).

The Nokia edition contains the full C++ Builder 6 personal
edition and will never expire.

Regards,
Xiaofan

[WH Tan]

Never expired? Great! I downloaded the 60-days trial... Now of course
on its way to expiration :) (40+ days left) So it would be great to
have a lite version for free.

Best regards,

WH Tan