>I have a Microchip ICD 1 in circuit programmer/debugger that I've been using
>for awhile now.  My new computer only has USB ports unfortunately, and the
>ICD is only serial.  I bought one of those Belkin USB -> serial port
>converters, but MPLAB doesn't seem to recognize the ICD.  I've confirmed the
>correct port and speed settings.  Is there something I'm missing?  Does the
>USB->serial converter not handle all the handshaking lines, or ???
>
>I need to get my project going, but really don't want to spend more money on
>another ICD if the one I have works fine (albeit with a regular serial port
>it seems)
>
>Thanks!
>
>Ron
>

I think you would be better off spending money on the new ICD2 rather than on
USB-serial converters. ICD1 won't work under any of the later 6.x versions of
MPLAB and in my experience, many of the compilers will only run under the
latest MPLABs. I was basically forced to upgrade from an ICD1 to an ICD2, which
was very irritating at the time. The ICD2 is a nice bit of kit though and
definitely worth the money. 

Mark A. Odell wrote:
> "Ron" <ron@noaddress.com> wrote in news:IFkxc.1041$0A.8347@localhost:
>
>> I have a Microchip ICD 1 in circuit programmer/debugger that I've
>> been using for awhile now.  My new computer only has USB ports
>> unfortunately, and the ICD is only serial.  I bought one of those
>> Belkin USB -> serial port converters, but MPLAB doesn't seem to
>> recognize the ICD.  I've confirmed the correct port and speed
>> settings.  Is there something I'm missing?  Does the USB->serial
>> converter not handle all the handshaking lines, or ???
>
> Those converters are "UART-like". I'm not surprised it didn't work. I
> fear $99 more is in your future to purchase and ICD-2. It's not that
> bad. BTW, I hope you are running Win2k or WinXP for good USB support.
>
> --
> - Mark ->

I have used an ICD1 (and ICD2 in serial mode) with a USB serial adaptor of
anonymous origin (picked up at a computer fair) with no problems, so it can
work.

"Ron" <ron@noaddress.com> wrote in news:IFkxc.1041$0A.8347@localhost:

> I have a Microchip ICD 1 in circuit programmer/debugger that I've been
> using for awhile now.  My new computer only has USB ports unfortunately,
> and the ICD is only serial.  I bought one of those Belkin USB -> serial
> port converters, but MPLAB doesn't seem to recognize the ICD.  I've
> confirmed the correct port and speed settings.  Is there something I'm
> missing?  Does the USB->serial converter not handle all the handshaking
> lines, or ??? 

Those converters are "UART-like". I'm not surprised it didn't work. I fear
$99 more is in your future to purchase and ICD-2. It's not that bad. BTW,
I hope you are running Win2k or WinXP for good USB support. 

-- 
- Mark ->
--

I have a Microchip ICD 1 in circuit programmer/debugger that I've been using
for awhile now.  My new computer only has USB ports unfortunately, and the
ICD is only serial.  I bought one of those Belkin USB -> serial port
converters, but MPLAB doesn't seem to recognize the ICD.  I've confirmed the
correct port and speed settings.  Is there something I'm missing?  Does the
USB->serial converter not handle all the handshaking lines, or ???

I need to get my project going, but really don't want to spend more money on
another ICD if the one I have works fine (albeit with a regular serial port
it seems)

Thanks!

Ron