PIC IDC header substitute/clone for PICkit 2 etc

[AlGeorge]

Hi I wish to debug PIC12F683/PIC10F206/PIC16f684, which require a header part ICD Header, AC162059 etc which are quite expensive.

Does anyone have any information for clone or alternatives which enable debugging the various chips that need header connectors?

 

[Pommie]

I normally develop the code on a bigger chip like the 16F88 and then port it to the smaller chip.

You can do things like,

	#ifdef	__16F88
	#include	<p16f88.inc>
	__config  _CONFIG1, _CP_OFF & _CCP1_RB0 & _DEBUG_ON & _WRT_PROTECT_OFF & _CPD_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _BODEN_OFF & _MCLR_OFF & _PWRTE_ON & _WDT_OFF & _INTRC_IO
	__config  _CONFIG2, _IESO_OFF & _FCMEN_OFF
	#endif

	#ifdef	__12F683
	#include	<p12F683.inc>
	__config _FCMEN_ON & _IESO_OFF & _CP_OFF & _CPD_OFF & _BOD_OFF & _MCLRE_OFF & _WDT_OFF & _PWRTE_ON & _INTRC_OSC_NOCLKOUT 
	#endif

and further on on the code,

	#ifdef	__16F88
		movlw	B'01110000'	;select 8MHz clock
		movwf	OSCCON
		clrf	ANSEL		;no ADCs
	#endif

So that you only have to select the device and the assembler will assemble the right code.

Mike.