UIC00B and UIC-A

[wilsonz91]

Dear Cytron,

My development board accepts input using Microchip's ICD'S ICSP standard. I was wondering can I connect as follow:
Computer -> UIC00B -> UIC-A ->my development board
From computer to UIC00b using USB
From UCI00b to UIC-A using rainbow connecter
UIC-A to development board using Microchip's ICD'S ICSP standard

Please advise. Thank you.

[ABSF]

Computer -> UIC00B -> UIC-A ->my development board

Of course you can. Look at what I've done.

Allen

[Brian Griffin]

Computer -> UIC00B -> UIC-A ->my development board

Of course you can. Look at what I've done.

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Allen

That design is very, very neat! I wanna learn how to do that!

[wilsonz91]

Thank you for your reply. But just to clarify:


As seen from your picture based on my understanding, the connection from the UIC-A to your development board is through the pins, labelled 'your output'. The output I want to use to my development board is the one labelled 'my output'. Can I do that?

[ABSF]

You are confused by the labels I guess. There is no electronics on this little adaptor, just connectors and wires. The 10-pin IDC connector used by cytron has many pins not used (reserved for future use I think) and only 6 important pins namely Vpp, PGC, PGD, Vdd, GND and Aux are used.

These 6 signals are parallel to the 3 sockets (male or female) and arranged in the microchip pickits 2 and ICD2 standard. You can also do it using a stripboard or any donut PCB but I opt to buy it because it is cheap and it has a custom made PCB.

I am actually using the "PICKIT IN" side cause I have some female pins leftover from previous project. Maybe my next project will be using the ICD side for programming. They are the same after all.....

Allen

[robosang]

Indeed very nice, Allen!

[ABSF]

Thanks Brian and Robosang,

I am using wire wrapping technique for this project because I haven't got the final HW working. I just got the PIC working but I know I need some more TTL chips for the other half of the circuit and I haven't designed that part yet. That's why the 2 14pin sockets are still empty.

I solder WW pins next to the IC sockets and wrap the wires on the component side. This is different from the conventional ways where WW sockets are used. I got the pins from thrown away used plugs and the WW gun from work. The wires I used are .6mm
solid core wires for telephones.


Allen

[Brian Griffin]

Thanks Brian and Robosang,

I am using wire wrapping technique for this project because I haven't got the final HW working. I just got the PIC working but I know I need some more TTL chips for the other half of the circuit and I haven't designed that part yet. That's why the 2 14pin sockets are still empty.

I solder WW pins next to the IC sockets and wrap the wires on the component side. This is different from the conventional ways where WW sockets are used. I got the pins from thrown away used plugs and the WW gun from work. The wires I used are .6mm
solid core wires for telephones.


Allen

These are wire-wraps? Are those can be purchased in Jln. Pasar? Will try to buy a roll or such.

Btw, I heard only the guys above 40-50 actually know wirewrapping due to the older PCB designs back in the 70s and 80s (if they are working on these).

[ABSF]

These are wire-wraps? Are those can be purchased in Jln. Pasar? Will try to buy a roll or such.

You can try Jalan Pasar when you're free. But the wrapping gun is very expensive. But you can always start with the manual one. Then the mechanical and then electric ones. You also need another tool called unwrapping tool. This tool would unwrap the wire if you make a mistake.

Cytron also has this long tail header pin which is perfect for the job here



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Allen