TheBackShed.com

Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : PICkit 3 for Sale

Author

Message

Phil23
Guru

Joined: 27/03/2016
Location: Australia
Posts: 1664

Posted: 10:23pm 09 May 2016

Copy link to clipboard

Print this post

Hi All,

Mentioned in another post that my programmer finally turned up after 34 days on the Slow Boat form China.

What I didn't mention, was that due to frustration, I ordered another one.....
The same day the first order finally arrived.

Second one (Australian supplier) turned up the next day.

So I probably don't need two. (But then, I do misplace things...).

The first order wasn't listed as Genuine Microchip, but they attempt to make it look like one, but don't think it really is.

The second was a Genuine item.

If anyone's interested in taking one off my hands send me a message.

I'd probably opt for keeping the expensive one ($85.00).

Cheers

Phil.

Real one is on the left, with the more transparent case.

Chris Roper
Senior Member

Joined: 19/05/2015
Location: South Africa
Posts: 280

Posted: 11:51pm 09 May 2016

Copy link to clipboard

Print this post

Keep them both. The PICKit# can get temperamental at times, stuck between Firmware versions of Device Family Firmware. There is nothing more frustrating than having to start debugging the tool when all you wanted to do is flash a chip. Having a second PICKit will often allow you to swap tools and continue or assist in the faultfinding.

Running the command line Tool and Logic Analyser on one with the Second as a programmer is also very useful for debugging.

Cheers
Chris

http://caroper.blogspot.com/

Phil23
Guru

Joined: 27/03/2016
Location: Australia
Posts: 1664

Posted: 01:15am 10 May 2016

Copy link to clipboard

Print this post

Chris Roper said Keep them both.[/quote]

Yeah no great financial loss, $18+$5 for the first, but jumped a fair bit more for the Genuine one, knowing I could have it with overnight delivery.

[Quote]Having a second PICKit will often allow you to swap tools and continue or assist in the fault finding.[/quote]
And alleviate the frustration that arises when you can't find where you last left something.

Like that thermistor I took a photo of one night, posted the pic & couldn't find the bloody thing next day.

If anyone has seen a thermistor matching resembling the one I posted a pic of in another thread, it may be mine, please call 5555-1234. Do not approach the thermistor, it has a history of violence, and connections to a case where a MOSFET had it's head blown off.

Phil

Lou

Senior Member

Joined: 01/02/2014
Location: United States
Posts: 229

Posted: 06:13pm 10 May 2016

Copy link to clipboard

Print this post

Phil,

Can a thermistor swim the ocean ??
I may have spotted it in Illinois.
I'll send the dogs in to kill it.

Lou

Microcontrollers - the other white meat

bigmik

Guru

Joined: 20/06/2011
Location: Australia
Posts: 2870

Posted: 09:37pm 10 May 2016

Copy link to clipboard

Print this post

I think you are mistaken Lou,

I saw here in Melbourne in the McDonalds car park, you know... the one where Elvis works the drive through window.

Mik

Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<<

Phil23
Guru

Joined: 27/03/2016
Location: Australia
Posts: 1664

Posted: 03:07am 11 May 2016

Copy link to clipboard

Print this post

Lou said

I'll send the dogs in to kill it.

Lou

Our cat's may have already done that.

Zip tie soccer is one of their favourite sports.

A thermistor with it's lead bundles up with a zip tie,
Cat World Cup Soccer Heaven...

Print this page

To reply to this topic, you need to log in.