Recommended UK supplier for PIC chips?

As indicated.

I'm after a PIC programming set up, to run on the PC,
and to download to the PIC flash either by RS232 or
by USB.

Ideally to cover a range of PIC pin counts.

Price? I anticiapte around the �100 mark

Alun schreef:
> As indicated.
> 
> I'm after a PIC programming set up, to run on the PC,
> and to download to the PIC flash either by RS232 or
> by USB.
> 
> Ideally to cover a range of PIC pin counts.
> 
> Price? I anticiapte around the �100 mark

Search Ebay.

On Wed, 13 May 2009 10:24:43 +0100, "Alun"
<no.spam.thank.you@invalid.invalid> wrote:

Why does it have to be UK? Chips are so small and light that shipping
should be reasonable regardless of where you buy.

>I'm after a PIC programming set up, to run on the PC,
>and to download to the PIC flash either by RS232 or
>by USB.
>
>Ideally to cover a range of PIC pin counts.

When programming PICs, pin count does not normally matter. It's
usually best to simply design the project so you can do ICSP
(In-Circuit Serial Programming). Once you start using surface mount
devices, ICSP is the only practical way anyway.

There are super cheap programmers such as the JDM and JDM2 designs.
They are simply a few components connected to the serial port, so that
an application on the computer can bit-bang the programming protocol.
These do usually not work with USB to RS232 adapters. The JDM design
has some issues with ICSP programming due to its creative use of RS232
voltages.

A more sophisticated, but still reasonably priced programmer is the
Wisp648 from http://www.voti.nl. You can build your own, buy a kit or
buy a complete programmer. This programmer works with USB to RS232
adapters. They also sell chips.

>Price? I anticiapte around the &#4294967295;100 mark

For that money, you could get a PicKit and still have some money left.
It will not only allow you to program just about any PIC, but also let
debug your project using the chip's built-in debugging features.

I recently got a PicKit3 with a small test board with an 18F45K20. It
cost about GBP 80.
-- 
RoRo

On Wed, 13 May 2009 10:24:43 +0100, "Alun"
<no.spam.thank.you@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>As indicated.
>
>I'm after a PIC programming set up, to run on the PC,
>and to download to the PIC flash either by RS232 or
>by USB.
>
>Ideally to cover a range of PIC pin counts.
>
>Price? I anticiapte around the &#4294967295;100 mark
>

Assuming you're talking about in-system programming, the ICD3 will do
it, but it's going to be a bit more than 100 GBP-- it's the equivalent
of ~143 GBP in the US. 

>As indicated.
>
>I'm after a PIC programming set up, to run on the PC,
>and to download to the PIC flash either by RS232 or
>by USB.
>
>Ideally to cover a range of PIC pin counts.
>
>Price? I anticiapte around the �100 mark

Depending on the range of PICs you want supported, Velleman's K8048 kit
supports ICSP, and is rather low cost ( < 20 quid).

http://www.rapidonline.com/Educational-Products/Projects-Robotics/Project-Kits/PIC-Programmer-and-experiment-board-kit/73861/kw/

Alun wrote:
> As indicated.
> 
> I'm after a PIC programming set up, to run on the PC,
> and to download to the PIC flash either by RS232 or
> by USB.
> 
> Ideally to cover a range of PIC pin counts.
> 
> Price? I anticiapte around the �100 mark

http://www.dontronics-shop.com/olimex.html
and
http://www.dontronics-shop.com/micro-engineering-labs-c402.html
will give you a wide range to choose from.

if we say it is in stock, then it is in stock.
not UK based, but chances are you may well get it before they ship one 
locally. :-)

Don...


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http://www.dontronics-shop.com/super4-usb-relay-module.html

On 13 May, 10:24, "Alun" <no.spam.thank....@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> As indicated.
>
> I'm after a PIC programming set up, to run on the PC,
> and to download to the PIC flash either by RS232 or
> by USB.
>
> Ideally to cover a range of PIC pin counts.
>
> Price? I anticiapte around the =A3100 mark

The low-cost PICkit 2 or 3 will program/debug most of the PIC range.
Farnell and RS stock them, as well as the chips and evaluation boards.
The more expensive ICD2 or ICD 3 is better in some ways, and will be
replaced free of charge if a fault develops.

Leon