I used a PICkit2 and an 8-pin DIP test clip to program in-circuit. The PICkit2 normally plugs into a 1x6 pin header on the board. I added a 1x6 to the top of the test clip, and avoided having to route ICSP lines on boards. It just clips on and off, and it's the same 6 lines on all narrow DIPs, and works on all 12F and 16F PICs up to 24 pins.
I never tried programming one out-of-circuit, but it should work. That's the cheapest and fastest ZIF programming solution I can think of. You need a programmer, any programmer, and tack on a header to the test clip to suit. ----- Original Message ----- From: "kb9yig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:08 AM Subject: [softrock40] Problems programming PICs for the v8.3 kit > Good Morning All, > > I am ready to ship production v8.3 Lite+Xtall kits except I am unable > to burn the v2.4 code in the 12F683 PICs for this kit with my > present "toy" PIC programmer. I need to get a new PIC programmer but > would like to have input from the group on what low cost programmer has > been used successfully by members of the group. The unit needs to be > one that I can order and get quickly so that the v8.3 kits can be > shipped as soon as possible. > > Thanks and 73, > Tony KB9YIG > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/softrock40/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/softrock40/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
