Re: Pic-Kit 3 and Linux?

On Wednesday 07 October 2009, Xiaofan Chen wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 11:51 PM, Joe Pfeiffer <[email protected]> 
wrote:
> > I see code to use Microchip's PICkit 2 under Linux is available from
> > Microchip.  Meanwhile, they are pushing hard to use their PICKit 3 for
> > new designs.  Does the PICKit 3 use the same command set as PICKit 2,
> > or is there otherwise a way to use it with Linux?
>
> PICkit 3 does not use the same command set as PICkit 2. Its
> firmware structure is also different from PICkit 2 (more like ICD 2).
> So as of now it is not working under native Linux.
>
> You can of course use Virtual Machines and Windows to get
> it working under Linux.
>
> I am not so sure when this situation will change. As of now,
> PICkit 3 is not as good as PICkit 2, even under Windows.
> Ref: http://www.microchip.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=450226

Just a question... Do really we need an inexpensive, Linux-capable PIC 
programmer?

Noel

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