[PIC] Architecture Migration - was Re: [PIC] PicKitPlus software

Topic drift here...

It seems that many people have moved away from PIC to ARM, STM32 (also
ARM), AVR, etc. I retired a few years ago, so processor choice is not
critical to me.

Did the original PIC architecture come from General Instrument? I seem to
recall that. Google is saying "The PIC (Peripheral Interface Controller)
microcontroller was originally developed by General Instrument in 1975 as
a peripheral for their 16-bit CP1600 microprocessor. The PIC1640, the
first standalone PIC, was later renamed Programmable Intelligent Computer.
In 1985, General Instrument spun off their chip division, which became
Microchip Technology, and the PIC family became a primary product for the
new company."

Then there is the 16 bit PIC24H and dsPIC. Was this developed in house by
Microchip? Then there is the MIPS architecture in the PIC32. But MIPS has
now stopped development on the MIPS architecture and has moved to RISC-V.
I wonder where that leaves the PIC32.

Since I did a lot of PIC32MX development before I retired, I've continued
a hobby project using the PIC32MZ ( https://w6iwi.org/rtty/DspTU2/ ).

I see that there is now a PIC64 series with multiple RISC-V cores.

So... interesting times!

Harold
https://w6iwi.org




On Thu, June 19, 2025 10:00 pm, Xiaofan Chen wrote:
> You may want to try the free tool first.
> https://github.com/jaka-fi/PICkitminus
> https://github.com/jaka-fi/pk2cmd
>
>
> I am not touching PIC myself for quite some time but rather I become an
> admin for avrdude project (mainly on the testing and support side). Now we
> have Microchip SNAP,  PICKit 4, PICkit 5 and PICkit Basic support for AVR
> chips in avrdude as well. avrdude 8.1 will soon be released.
> https://github.com/avrdudes/avrdude
>
>
> Best regards,
> Xiaofan
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM Bob Blick <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Anyone here used this software?
>>
>>
>> https://pickitplus.co.uk/Typesetter/index.php/
>>
>>
>> It claims to drive the PicKit 2 programmer and allow it to program
>> newer PICs. I haven't used PICs or a PicKit 2 in a decade, but I have
>> one, and a friend asked if I could program a PIC16F18324 with a hex file
>> he found for a ham radio gadget he wants to build.
>>
>> The software is about US $31. I explained this to my friend. Anyone
>> here use this tool?
>>
>> Also, I have no interest in using PICs anymore, but it makes me curious
>> about software development of them these days. Does anyone do C
>> development without Microchip tools?
>>
>> Thanks, Bob
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