I am working on my first project using a PIC microncontroller, a PIC12F675.
How do I load a program onto the microcontroller?
I bought this programmer to start, but don't really know how to use it.
I'm working with Windows 7.
I installed WinPic800 but it doesnt seem to be detecting the programmer when I plug it in via USB.
When I click "Read All" (or any other function for that matter), I get the error "Failed to open Ind.#0".
Can anyone tell me what I could be doing wrong?
Thanks
Best Answer
Get a better programmer, such as the Microchip PICkit 2 or PICkit 3. They work "out of the box" with the MPLAB IDE, and you get in-circuit debugging as well as programming (you need a special header if you want to debug the 12F675 as it doesn't have on-chip debug hardware). You will also get plenty of help from other users on the Microchip support forums, and you can use it with Microchip's low-cost development boards.
Here is a little test program for the 12F675: