USB PIC Programmer using PIC ICSP

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PRESTO USB PIC Programmer Order Code: PRESTO Price: €105.78

PRESTO USB PIC programmer
Very fast PIC microcontroller ICSP programmer self powered from USB bus with enhanced ICSP programming capability. This PIC programmer supports a wide range of Microchip PIC microcontrollers at 3-5V target voltage or powered by the PRESTO PIC programmer at 5V operation.

Also supports CPLD and other devices that use JTAG
Download and Save JTAG Player for CPLD

PIC Programmer Features

Most PIC microcontrollers supported

Very fast programmer operation

PIC programmer controlled and powered by USB

PIC Microcontroller target application voltage 3 to 5 V

Overcurrent and overvoltage protection for PICMicro

GO button

PRESTO PIC Programmer Detail

PRESTO is optimized for programming speed and it is a really very fast PIC programmer. For example, the full PIC18F8720 microcontroller is programmed and verified in 6 seconds! (3 seconds for programming and 3 seconds for verification). Complete eCOG1 in less than 3 seconds.
In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP) is a very useful and often used PIC microcontroller feature. PRESTO PIC programmer directly supports this function using a dedicated connector and an included cable. In comparison to other ASIX' programmers, the ICSP connector is enhanced - there are two more pins allowing support of wider range of PIC microcontrollers.
The target PIC microcontroller can be either powered by PRESTO PIC Programmer (5 V nominally) or can be powered by an application, within a voltage range 3 to 5 V (with 10% tolerance).
GO button allows user to start microcontroller programming easily, without the need for a PC keyboard or mouse. LEDs indicate programmer status - green LED ON-LINE indicates the USB connection and yellow LED ACTIVE indicates that PRESTO is just working (programming, reading, ...)
Overcurrent limitation of target supply and programming voltages remarkably reduce the risk of damaging the PIC microcontrollers because of user mistakes. Target supply overvoltage detection is also implemented.
PRESTO PIC programmer is powered from the USB bus, so there is no need for any additional supply adaptor.
PRESTO PIC programmer is small, lightweight and compact.
Software upgrades are freely available for all users on the Internet. They contain new device support, new functions and algorithm updates when required.

Software Features
The software is very comprehensive but simple to use.

Separate Code and Data windows
Configuration and Security screen with clear descriptions and easy settings
Comprehensive PIC device support
Varied programming, read and verify options - Program All, Program Code, Data or Configuration Only etc.
Extra Features such as Serial Numbers, Program counts, user settable Hot Keys

Download Software - 1.2MB

Device Support

Microchip PIC Microcontrollers
Serially programmable PICMicro (all Flash and the most popular OTP/JW)

Atmel AVR MCUs
Devices with SPI low voltage serial downloading - for example ATtiny12, AT90S8535, ATmega128

Atmel 8051 Family
AT89S2051, AT89S4051, AT89S51/52/53, AT89S8252, AT89S8253

Cyan Technology eCOG1
Including basic debug control via eICE interface (Run, Stop, Reset).

Components with JTAG interface
- types which can be programmed using SVF or XSVF file - for example

CPLD - Xilinx (XC95xx, CoolRunner, ...), Altera and others
FPGA configuration Flash PROMs - Xilinx (XC18Vxx, XCFxxS)
Atmel ATmega

Serial EEPROMs

I2C (24LCxx)
Microwire (93LCxx)
SPI (25Cxx)
SPI DataFlash (AT45DB)

Link to Full Device Support List

A board with a ZIF socket for use with this ISP programmer is available.
Click for details about ISP to ZIF board

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