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Hello guys, you know MPLAB X will not support Pickit3 anymore after v6.20.
But Pickit4 or Pickit5 is so expensive. (>100$)

I have dsPIC33CK series development board and it has PKoB4 programmer on it. It is usefull for lots of MCUs from microchip.

My question is, if we copy the schematics from there, can we use it like programmer?
Hex code is already shared in Program Files/Microchip folder.

What is your opinion about that?

https://www.es.co.th/Schemetic/PDF/DM164136_QG.PDF

Hello
You can easily build a cheap and fast programmer for many PIC families -> see here:

https://www.northernsoftware.com/nsdsp/brd/self3.htm

Here's a programmer I built years ago that still works fine (#post 17):
https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic3491641.html#1740331

regards

i am looking programming connector for a pic10f320 on a tiny board 19x13mm with a small size on the cheapish side no need to be exclusive component and not expensive
something like a 5-6 pin header but on a very tiny size


i found this one from hirose 798-KW30-6S-1H800 but it needs tools to crimp cables, this is just for 1-2 cables with connectors to program a couple of boards

would like a simpler solution

i know i could place pads to solder wires to though a connector would make it much simpler a male and female would be nice but those are close to the size of the board horizontally mounted

I made this for an ad hock workgroup seminar so people could get a taste of wire bonding with a hands on experience for how to make a symbol. It was meant as a self study using this video and tagging alone. Doing what they do in the video in your own pace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO292ia_lQs
I have stripped it down and share it here for those who want to give it a try. Have fun
Edit: Feel free to post any questions I have done all the steps about ten times now so I have a good idea about this now

  

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@sideshow Bob,

Love the danger sharks in water symbol... useful for warning about the marketing department on new hardware.

And the crocs are the bosses 

@sideshow Bob,

Love the danger sharks in water symbol... useful for warning about the marketing department on new hardware.

 

I forgot the source but here is another set of fonts. The source could be @Sideshow Bob as well.

Not my circus not my monkeys . No that font is from about 2017 and was made by an Altium employee. It is somewhat long in the tooth and many of the symbols are outdated. My font is up to 2025 data, and more comprehensive. You can use both if you prefer. Also I have some glyph placeholder free. So feel welcome to make requests for additions of symbols  

I forgot the source but here is another set of fonts. The source could be @Sideshow Bob as well.

I have now updated my PCB silkscreen font. To be more up to date and also added a few "easter eggs" for gags It is a TTF font. So just unzip and double click on in to install it. It will show up as "PCB Silkscreen symbol font" in the font list. I have also included a PNG as font map. Have fun
Edit: Sorry forgot to attach the zip file