PIC ICD2 PICKit 2 PICKIT 3 Programming Adapter PICKIT2 PICKIT3 Universal Programmer Seat

I needed a magnifier to read the jumper codes on the bottom. But, well enough, since its a nice compact socket. Worked very well with XCSOURCE Pickit3 Pickit3.5 Kit3. I used MPLAB X (selected Pickit 3 device serial number, and voltage 4.75v not 5).

Used a SOIC8 / SOP8 to DIP8 socket with this tool and an off-brand PICKIT 3. Works like a charm.

The product was as described. I wish I could give it 4.5 stars but that is not an option. Why did it loose half a star? The Pic programmer pins on the board were slightly bent on arrival, which is not a big deal but that could be prevented by putting a small piece of foam or plastic on them for shipping. No paper documentation was provided, but that is clear from the other reviews so that was expected. The PCB has fairly good markings that give how to set up the board for the various PIC chips that it supports (I included a pic of the top and bottom so you can see exactly what I mean). It would be helpful if they marked the top with where the 8 pin DIP goes, but that is not too hard to figure out by setting the jumpers and using a continuity tester to find the right slot for the pins. I accidently ordered 2, but that is okay since now I can set one up for my 16bit pics and the other for the 8 bit pics with no need to change the jumpers.

How does one send out a complicated jumper based universal platform and NOT properly explain what the notation on the back means. for 40 and 28 pin devices YES I understandt J1 Pin 3 is bridged.. But the rest of the notation is Sketchy BUT pins 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 go from PIN 2 to 3... Well how in the hell does one tell the difference between what you consider pin 1 and what you consider pin 3?? Is it a LEFT to RIGHT convention looking at the board? This is NOT obvious to an ENGINEER of 35 years in the business. I dont like making assumptions.. I will have to do a signal trace to determine what WINGONEER means betwee which side of pins J2 through J7 is J3... or J1...

Works perfectly

I gave this two stars because it was described correctly and it arrived quickly. However the product was useless because there was no documentation and trying to figure out the jumpers based on micro printing was a waste of time. I am not an electrical engineer but I had far more success flashing using a Pickit3 and breadboard. The developer of this couldn't be bothered to provide some basic documentation. But they are able to manufacture them???In all fairness if you have time to decipher the jumpers by toning them out etc. then this may work. Keep in mind this is supposed to be a product that supports multiple chips making the variations significant. So provide some basic instructions or examples. Provide some docs so we don't have to waste time trying to figure out the jumper configs.I returned this and will buy a better documented product. Even if I held a Phd in EE I would give the same review.

Good product, 3M zif connector. This adapter accepts a broad range of Microchips components. No user manual though, but it took me only a couple of minutes to find out the good jumper positions for my application. A short user notice would provide the fifth star.

Instructions aren't clear