USBProg Programmer for Microchip PIC Microcontrollers

For a replacment product, see the USBProg2.

Features

• Variable Vdd supply.  The USBProg can provide Vdd power from 0 to 6 volts to accomodate PICs with different requirements and to verify the programmed data at the Vdd limits for the particular target chip. 

• 100mA Vdd drive capability to power some target circuitry along with the target chip. 

• Tolerant of over 1000µF capacitance on the target Vdd line. 

• Variable Vpp supply from 0 to 14V to accomodate many of the newer PICs that can not use the traditional 13V. 

• Vdd and Vpp readback for closed loop control and failure detection. 

• Low impedence PGC and PGD outputs.  150 ohm output drivers guarantee sharp edges, high speed operation, and can tolerate up to 200pF load at the target chip. 

• PGC and PGD lines are short circuit protected.  These lines can be tied to 0-6 volts indefinitely without damage to the programmer. 

• The target chip programming lines are available two ways:

  • RJ-12 jack with the same pinout as the Microchip ICD2. 

  • 6 pin locking header.  Two ground lines separate the PGD and PGC signals from the remaining signals for ease of making cables that prevent crosstalk. 

• For an optional means of communicating to the USBProg, TTL level serial I/O connections are available to allow for RS-232 communication with the host via an adapter (not included).  For RS-232 communication, the unit can be powered from the USB or from a separate 5V supply. 

• The target system can be run and halted from the host computer while connected to the programmer. 

• Two layer board with the bottom layer mostly a ground plane to provide good EMI properties. 

• Scriptable run time software, available via free download. 

• Host library is available for free download.  You can create your own software to read, write, and verify the non-volatile memory of PICs using the supplied API. 

• Open source. 

• Open specification.  You can create your own software for any system that has a standard USB or serial port. 

Product Package

The USBProg product includes the following items:

• One USBProg unit, as shown in the picture above. 

• One 10 foot (3 meter) standard USB cable for connecting the USBProg to a host computer. 

Supported PICs

• 10Fxxx: 10F200, 10F202, 10F204, 10F206, 10F220, 10F222

• 12Fxxx: 12F508, 12F509, 12F510, 12F519, 12F609, 12HV609, 12F615, 12HV615, 12F629, 12F635, 12F675, 12F683

• 12F1xxx: 12F1501, 12LF1501, 12F1571, 12LF1571, 12F1572, 12LF1572, 12F1822, 12LF1822, 12F1840, 12LF1840

• 16Fxx, 16Fxxx: 16F54, 16F59, 16F73, 16F74, 16F76, 16F77, 16F83, 16F84, 16F84A, 16F87, 16F88, 16F505, 16F506, 16F610, 16HV610, 16F616, 16HV616, 16F627, 16F627A, 16F628, 16F628A, 16F630, 16F631, 16F636, 16F639, 16F648A, 16F676, 16F677, 16F684, 16F685, 16F687, 16F688, 16F689, 16F690, 16F716, 16F720, 16LF720, 16F721, 16LF721, 16F722, 16LF722, 16F723, 16LF723, 16F724, 16LF724, 16F726, 16LF726, 16F727, 16LF727, 16F737, 16F747, 16F753, 16HV753, 16F767, 16F777, 16F818, 16F819, 16F870, 16F871, 16F872, 16F873, 16F873A, 16F874, 16F874A, 16F876, 16F876A, 16F877, 16F877A, 16F883, 16F884, 16F886, 16F887, 16F913, 16F914, 16F916, 16F917, 16F946

• 16F1xxx: 16F1503, 16LF1503, 16F1507, 16LF1507, 16F1508, 16LF1508, 16F1509, 16LF1509, 16F1512, 16LF1512, 16F1513, 16LF1513, 16F1516, 16LF1516, 16F1517, 16LF1517, 16F1518, 16LF1518, 16F1519, 16LF1519, 16F1526, 16LF1526, 16F1527, 16LF1527, 16F1703, 16LF1703, 16F1704, 16LF1704, 16F1705, 16LF1705, 16F1707, 16LF1707, 16F1708, 16LF1708, 16F1709, 16LF1709, 16F1764, 16LF1764, 16F1765, 16LF1765, 16F1768, 16LF1768, 16F1769, 16LF1769, 16F1782, 16LF1782, 16F1783, 16LF1783, 16F1784, 16LF1784, 16F1786, 16LF1786, 16F1787, 16LF1787, 16F1788, 16LF1788, 16F1789, 16LF1789, 16F1823, 16LF1823, 16F1824, 16LF1824, 16F1825, 16LF1825, 16F1826, 16LF1826, 16F1827, 16LF1827, 16F1828, 16LF1828, 16F1829, 16LF1829, 16F1847, 16LF1847

• 16F1xxxx: 16F15313, 16LF15313, 16F15323, 16LF15323, 16F15324, 16LF15324, 16F15325, 16LF15325, 16F15344, 16LF15344, 16F15345, 16LF15345, 16F15354, 16LF15354, 16F15355, 16LF15355, 16F15356, 16LF15356, 16F15375, 16LF15375, 16F15376, 16LF15376, 16F15385, 16LF15385, 16F15386, 16LF15386, 16F18313, 16LF18313, 16F18323, 16LF18323, 16F18324, 16LF18324, 16F18325, 16LF18325, 16F18326, 16LF18326, 16F18344, 16LF18344, 16F18345, 16LF18345, 16F18346, 16LF18346

• 18Fxx2: 18F242, 18F252, 18F442, 18F452

• 18Fxx8: 18F248, 18F258, 18F448, 18F458

• 18Fxx31: 18F2331, 18F2431, 18F4331, 18F4431

• 18Fx220: 18F1220, 18F2220, 18F4220

• 18Fx320: 18F1320, 18F2320, 18F4320

• 18Fxx20: 18F6520, 18F6620, 18F6720, 18F8520, 18F8620, 18F8720

• 18Fxx30: 18F1230, 18F1330, 18F1330-ICD

• 18F6x8x, 18F8x8x: 18F6585, 18F6680, 18F8585, 18F8680

• 18Fxx23: 18F2423, 18F2523, 18F4423, 18F4523

• 18Fxx25, 18Fxx21: 18F6525, 18F6621, 18F8525, 18F8621

• 18F2xx0, 18F2x21, 18F2xx5, 18F4xx0, 18F4x21, 18F4xx5: 18F2221, 18F2321, 18F2410, 18F2420, 18F2423, 18F2450, 18F2455, 18F2458, 18F2480, 18F2510, 18F2515, 18F2520, 18F2523, 18F2525, 18F2550, 18F2553, 18F2580, 18F2585, 18F2610, 18F2620, 18F2680, 18F2682, 18F2685, 18F4221, 18F4321, 18F4410, 18F4420, 18F4423, 18F4450, 18F4455, 18F4458, 18F4480, 18F4510, 18F4515, 18F4520, 18F4523, 18F4525, 18F4550, 18F4553, 18F4580, 18F4585, 18F4610, 18F4620, 18F4680, 18F4682, 18F4685

• 18F6x2x, 18F8x2x: 18F6527, 18F6622, 18F6627, 18F6722, 18F8527, 18F8622, 18F8627, 18F8722

• 18Fxx10, 18Fxx90: 18F6310, 18F6390, 18F6410, 18F6490, 18F8310, 18F8390, 18F8410, 18F8490

• 18FxxJyy: 18F24J10, 18F24J11, 18F24J50, 18F25J10, 18F25J11, 18F25J50, 18F26J11, 18F26J13, 18F26J50, 18F26J53, 18F27J13, 18F27J53, 18F44J10, 18F44J11, 18F44J50, 18F45J10, 18F45J11, 18F45J50, 18F46J11, 18F46J13, 18F46J50, 18F46J53, 18F47J13, 18F47J53, 18F66J60, 18F66J65, 18F67J60, 18F86J60, 18F86J65, 18F87J60, 18F96J60, 18F96J65, 18F97J60, 18LF24J10, 18LF24J11, 18LF24J50, 18LF25J10, 18LF25J11, 18LF25J50, 18LF26J11, 18LF26J13, 18LF26J50, 18LF26J53, 18LF27J13, 18LF27J53, 18LF44J10, 18LF44J11, 18LF44J50, 18LF45J10, 18LF45J11, 18LF45J50, 18LF46J11, 18LF46J13, 18LF46J50, 18LF46J53, 18LF47J13, 18LF47J53

• 18FxxKyy: 18F13K22, 18F13K50, 18F14K22, 18F14K50, 18F23K20, 18F23K22, 18F24K20, 18F24K22, 18F25K20, 18F25K22, 18F25K80, 18F26K20, 18F26K22, 18F26K80, 18F43K20, 18F43K22, 18F44K20, 18F44K22, 18F45K20, 18F45K22, 18F45K80, 18F46K20, 18F46K22, 18F46K80, 18F65K22, 18F65K80, 18F65K90, 18F66K22, 18F66K80, 18F66K90, 18F67K22, 18F67K90, 18F85K22, 18F85K90, 18F86K22, 18F86K90, 18F87K22, 18F87K90, 18LF13K22, 18LF13K50, 18LF14K22, 18LF14K50, 18LF23K22, 18LF24K22, 18LF25K22, 18LF25K80, 18LF26K22, 18LF26K80, 18LF43K22, 18LF44K22, 18LF45K22, 18LF45K80, 18LF46K22, 18LF46K80, 18LF65K80, 18LF66K80

• 24EPxxxx: 24EP128GP202, 24EP128GP204, 24EP128GP206, 24EP128MC202, 24EP128MC204, 24EP128MC206, 24EP256GP202, 24EP256GP204, 24EP256GP206, 24EP256MC202, 24EP256MC204, 24EP256MC206, 24EP32GP202, 24EP32GP203, 24EP32GP204, 24EP32MC202, 24EP32MC203, 24EP32MC204, 24EP512GP202, 24EP512GP204, 24EP512GP206, 24EP512MC202, 24EP512MC204, 24EP512MC206, 24EP64GP202, 24EP64GP203, 24EP64GP204, 24EP64GP206, 24EP64MC202, 24EP64MC203, 24EP64MC204, 24EP64MC206

• 24Fxxxx: 24F04KA200, 24F04KA201, 24F08KA101, 24F08KA102, 24F16KA101, 24F16KA102, 24F04KL100, 24F04KL101, 24F08KL200, 24F08KL201, 24F08KL301, 24F08KL302, 24F08KL401, 24F08KL402, 24F08KM101, 24F08KM102, 24F08KM202, 24F08KM204, 24F16KL401, 24F16KL402, 24F16KM102, 24F16KM104, 24F16KM202, 24F16KM204, 24FV08KM101, 24FV08KM102, 24FV08KM202, 24FV08KM204, 24FV16KM102, 24FV16KM104, 24FV16KM202, 24FV16KM204

• 24FJxxxx: 24FJ128GA006, 24FJ128GA008, 24FJ128GA010, 24FJ128GA106, 24FJ128GA108, 24FJ128GA110, 24FJ128GB106, 24FJ128GB108, 24FJ128GB110, 24FJ16GA002, 24FJ16GA004, 24FJ192GA106, 24FJ192GA108, 24FJ192GA110, 24FJ192GB106, 24FJ192GB108, 24FJ192GB110, 24FJ256GA106, 24FJ256GA108, 24FJ256GA110, 24FJ256GB106, 24FJ256GB108, 24FJ256GB110, 24FJ32GA002, 24FJ32GA004, 24FJ32GA102, 24FJ32GA104, 24FJ32GB002, 24FJ32GB004, 24FJ48GA002, 24FJ48GA004, 24FJ64GA002, 24FJ64GA004, 24FJ64GA006, 24FJ64GA008, 24FJ64GA010, 24FJ64GA102, 24FJ64GA104, 24FJ64GA106, 24FJ64GA108, 24FJ64GA110, 24FJ64GB002, 24FJ64GB004, 24FJ64GB106, 24FJ64GB108, 24FJ64GB110, 24FJ96GA006, 24FJ96GA008, 24FJ96GA010

• 24Hxxxx: 24HJ12GP201, 24HJ12GP202, 24HJ16GP304, 24HJ32GP202, 24HJ32GP204, 24HJ32GP302, 24HJ32GP304, 24HJ64GP202, 24HJ64GP204, 24HJ64GP206, 24HJ64GP206A, 24HJ64GP210, 24HJ64GP210A, 24HJ64GP502, 24HJ64GP504, 24HJ64GP506, 24HJ64GP506A, 24HJ64GP510, 24HJ64GP510A, 24HJ128GP202, 24HJ128GP204, 24HJ128GP206, 24HJ128GP206A, 24HJ128GP210, 24HJ128GP210A, 24HJ128GP306, 24HJ128GP306A, 24HJ128GP310, 24HJ128GP310A, 24HJ128GP502, 24HJ128GP504, 24HJ128GP506, 24HJ128GP506A, 24HJ128GP510, 24HJ128GP510A, 24HJ256GP206, 24HJ256GP206A, 24HJ256GP210, 24HJ256GP210A, 24HJ256GP610, 24HJ256GP610A

• 30Fxxxx: 30F2010, 30F2011, 30F2012, 30F3010, 30F3011, 30F3012, 30F3013, 30F3014, 30F4011, 30F4012, 30F4013, 30F5011, 30F5013, 30F5015, 30F6010, 30F6011, 30F6011A, 30F6012, 30F6012A, 30F6013, 30F6013A, 30F6014, 30F6014A

• 33EPxxxx: 33EP128GP502, 33EP128GP504, 33EP128GP506, 33EP128MC202, 33EP128MC204, 33EP128MC206, 33EP128MC502, 33EP128MC504, 33EP128MC506, 33EP256GP502, 33EP256GP504, 33EP256GP506, 33EP256MC202, 33EP256MC204, 33EP256MC206, 33EP256MC502, 33EP256MC504, 33EP256MC506, 33EP32GP502, 33EP32GP503, 33EP32GP504, 33EP32MC202, 33EP32MC203, 33EP32MC204, 33EP32MC502, 33EP32MC503, 33EP32MC504, 33EP512GP502, 33EP512GP504, 33EP512GP506, 33EP512MC202, 33EP512MC204, 33EP512MC206, 33EP512MC502, 33EP512MC504, 33EP512MC506, 33EP64GP502, 33EP64GP503, 33EP64GP504, 33EP64GP506, 33EP64MC202, 33EP64MC203, 33EP64MC204, 33EP64MC206, 33EP64MC502, 33EP64MC503, 33EP64MC504, 33EP64MC506, 33EP128GM304, 33EP128GM306, 33EP128GM310, 33EP128GM604, 33EP128GM706, 33EP128GM710, 33EP256GM304, 33EP256GM306, 33EP256GM310, 33EP256GM604, 33EP256GM706, 33EP256GM710, 33EP512GM304, 33EP512GM306, 33EP512GM310, 33EP512GM604, 33EP512GM706, 33EP512GM710

• 33Fxxxx: 33FJ06GS101, 33FJ06GS102, 33FJ06GS202, 33FJ12MC201, 33FJ12MC202, 33FJ12GP201, 33FJ12GP202, 33FJ16MC304, 33FJ16GP304, 33FJ16GS402, 33FJ16GS404, 33FJ16GS502, 33FJ16GS504, 33FJ32MC202, 33FJ32MC204, 33FJ32MC302, 33FJ32MC304, 33FJ32GP202, 33FJ32GP204, 33FJ32GP302, 33FJ32GP304, 33FJ32GS406, 33FJ32GS606, 33FJ32GS608, 33FJ32GS610, 33FJ64MC202, 33FJ64MC204, 33FJ64MC506, 33FJ64MC506A, 33FJ64MC508, 33FJ64MC508A, 33FJ64MC510, 33FJ64MC510A, 33FJ64MC706, 33FJ64MC706A, 33FJ64MC710, 33FJ64MC710A, 33FJ64MC802, 33FJ64MC804, 33FJ64GP202, 33FJ64GP204, 33FJ64GP206, 33FJ64GP206A, 33FJ64GP306, 33FJ64GP306A, 33FJ64GP310, 33FJ64GP310A, 33FJ64GP706, 33FJ64GP706A, 33FJ64GP708, 33FJ64GP708A, 33FJ64GP710, 33FJ64GP710A, 33FJ64GP802, 33FJ64GP804, 33FJ64GS406, 33FJ64GS606, 33FJ64GS608, 33FJ64GS610, 33FJ128MC202, 33FJ128MC204, 33FJ128MC506, 33FJ128MC506A, 33FJ128MC510, 33FJ128MC510A, 33FJ128MC706, 33FJ128MC706A, 33FJ128MC708, 33FJ128MC708A, 33FJ128MC710, 33FJ128MC710A, 33FJ128MC802, 33FJ128MC804, 33FJ128GP202, 33FJ128GP204, 33FJ128GP206, 33FJ128GP206A, 33FJ128GP306, 33FJ128GP306A, 33FJ128GP310, 33FJ128GP310A, 33FJ128GP706, 33FJ128GP706A, 33FJ128GP708, 33FJ128GP708A, 33FJ128GP710, 33FJ128GP710A, 33FJ128GP802, 33FJ128GP804, 33FJ256MC510, 33FJ256MC510A, 33FJ256MC710, 33FJ256MC710A, 33FJ256GP506, 33FJ256GP506A, 33FJ256GP510, 33FJ256GP510A, 33FJ256GP710, 33FJ256GP710A

Documentation

• User's Guide.
• PIC_PROG program. 
• PIC_READ program. 
• PIC_CTRL program. 
• Board drawing with dimensions. 
• Protocol specification. 
• Schematic. 
• Parts locator index. 
• Discussion of In-circuit programming and how to prepare a target circuit for use with the USBProg. 

Previous versions

The version of each unit is indicated in copper in the lower right corner of the circuit board. 

EUSB2:

• Schematic. 
• Board drawing. 
• Part locator index. 

Software

The official software is available for free download.  Click on the heading above for details. 

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