Re:[pic] Pickits and clones

[Gordon Williams]

I thought that the Pickit2 UART tool and logic analyzer are potentially
useful though I have other things to use for that. I read that these
features may make it into the Pickit3 but that may be way off in the future
and may be vapour ware.

Thanks to all that replied.

Regards,

Gordon Williams

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Chandler" <j...@spintelligentlabs.com>
To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <pic...@mit.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: Pickits and clones

> I like the UART tool and the logic analyzer offered on the PICkit 2. The
> UART tools saves adding a MAX232 chip to dev boards on the off chance of
> wanting some communications to a PC. In fact, on my boards, I add a
second
> 6 pin connector to connect the PICkit to the Tx & Rx lines.
>
> I don`t like the connector on the PICkit 2 or 3 either. I use a 6"
> female-female jumper with a section of header pins to make the connection
to
> the PICkit.
>
> Here's a picture showning the header connection and the second UART
> connector in use?
>
>
http://digital-diy.com/images/stories/authors/jonchandler/servo_clock_2_-_1-sm.jpg
>
> Jon
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