About the Programmer This is a Simple com port based Microchip PIC microcontroller Programmer,This Programmer is based on JDM programmer.The entire programmer is built around commonly available components Features. Does not support the usb to serial converter. Works with most of PIC mcu. Works with 18F2550 and other 18F series mcu. The programmer is powered from the Serial port itself, so there’s no need to any external power supply. But be careful this circuit will not work with the Laptop Serial port due to the weak voltages it has. – I have used a very nice programmer software called “Win PIC Programmer” you can download it from.

PonyProg now works with several hardware interfaces. Choose the one you prefer and try it.

SI Prog (Serial port Interface for PonyProg)

The official PonyProg hardware interface. It works with all devices supported by PonyProg. Look here to buy it.

SI Prog schematics
SI Prog kit

AVR ISP (STK200/300) parallel port interface

The best way to perform AVR ISP programming. It works even in low voltage systems (3V). To select it choose 'AVR ISP I/O' or 'AVR ISP API' from the Options - Setup menu and the parallel checkbox.
You can connect directly to the target system (ISP) through the 10 pin connector, alternatively you can connect a PonyProg adapter card for AVR, AT89S, SPI eeproms, microwire eeproms and feed external power to the device.
'AVR ISP API' on Linux version need the parport, parport_pc and ppdev kernel modules.
On Windows2000/XP you have to select 'AVR ISP I/O' and use a standard PC LPT port.
Note that this interface doesn't support I²CBus devices, use the SI-Prog or EasyI2CBus interface instead.

The STK200/300 official dongle is provided by Kanda.

Some people suggest me improvements to the original STK200 dongle. For the discussion look here

Here are the improved schematics.

AVR ISP with STK200/300 pinout (connect it to STK200/300 eva board)
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AVR ISP with SI-Prog pinout (connect it to SI-Prog AVR adapter boards)
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Ludipipo and JDM interface

PonyProg support ludipipo and JDM interface to program PIC16x84. To select it choose 'JDM I/O' from the Options - Setup menu and the serial checkbox. If you use Linux or experiment problems select 'JDM API'.

JDM schematics
How to connect 24Cxx eeproms to JDM programmer:

Pic Serial Programmer Online

Easy I²C Bus interface

Pic Serial Programmer Job

To select it choose 'Easy I2CBus' from the Options - Setup menu and the parallel checkbox.
'AVR ISP API' on Linux version need the parport, parport_pc and ppdev kernel modules.
On Windows2000/XP you have to select 'AVR ISP I/O' and use a standard PC LPT port.

Usb Pic Programmer

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