WinPIC Programmer User Guide

WinPIC is a PIC microcontroller Programmer for Windows. Its software archive can be found at http://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/winpicpr.html

1. To Download:

• Click here to download WinPIC.zip file,

• Extract the zip file and you should see the following:

(1) WinPicSetup.exe

(2) Readme.txt

(3) Device folder

2. To Install:

• Run the WinPicSetup.exe file and follow through the instructions accordingly.

• Copy the Device folder into the WinPIC directory (default: C:\Program Files\WinPic) to complete the installation.

3. To Setup:

• Connect the new PIC programmer hardware to the Serial port.

• Launch the WinPic-PIC programmer.

• Click on the “Interface” tab:

Ø Under Interface Type, choose JDM(2) for serial port

Ø Click on the “Initialise!” button.

ü The LED on the programmer board will be “ON”.

ü Under Interface Test, the following option boxes will be selected:

(1) Vpp (+13V)

(2) Clock

(3) Data (to PIC)

• Click on the “Options” tab:

Ø Under Programmer Options, ensure only the following are checked (and do not select the rest)

ü program CODE memory

ü program DATA memory

ü use BULK ERASE (to unprotect)

ü automatic disconnect from target

ü verify at different supply voltages

Ø Under I/O Port Access Driver, select use SMPORT driver (slow but reliable)

Ø Under Other Options, at the MPLAB DEV – file directory, locate the Device folder that was copied earlier.

· Click on the “Device, Config” tab:

Ø From the drop-down list, choose the correct part to be programmed into - PIC16F877

Ø If prompted with the following dialog box:

Vpp / Vdd switching sequence possibly wrong

Conflicting Vpp / Vdd switching sequence on the Options tab. Change the sequence to match the new device info?

                        Select “Yes”.

4. To Program a PIC:

· Insert a PIC chip into the ZIF socket on the programmer board.

· Click "Messages" tab to monitor error or completion messages.

· Click File-Load to open the program Hex file

· Click Device-Program(CODE+DATA) to program the PIC.

· If everything is successful, “Programming finished, no errors” will appear at the Status Bar on completion.

· Note: The LED should remain “ON” at all times, until the WinPic-PIC Programmer window is closed.