PicKit2 Software?

[kinski]

Hi all, I'm gearing up to get my Molecular Compactor up and running. Just waiting on the Pickit2 and FV-1 to arrive in the mail. Seems the Pickit2 software is not compatible with Mac, only PC. And I can't seem to find any other software out there. Anyone here programing their chips on a mac? If so, how?

Thanks!

[woolie]

Hi all, I'm gearing up to get my Molecular Compactor up and running. Just waiting on the Pickit2 and FV-1 to arrive in the mail. Seems the Pickit2 software is not compatible with Mac, only PC. And I can't seem to find any other software out there. Anyone here programing their chips on a mac? If so, how?

Thanks!

I have a PICKit 3, but the 2 shows up in MPLab X as well (on the Mac). Are you using the MicroChip IDE to program?

That being said, I did not know that the PICKit2 worked to program  the FV-1. I am quite surprised.


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[kinski]

Hey thanks for your response!

I haven't done anything yet. Just build most of the PCB. So I can use the MPLAB-X in stead of the Pickit2 program?

I was going to make patches with SpinCad, since it seems SpinASM does not work on Mac either.

[woolie]

Hey thanks for your response!

I haven't done anything yet. Just build most of the PCB. So I can use the MPLAB-X in stead of the Pickit2 program?

I was going to make patches with SpinCad, since it seems SpinASM does not work on Mac either.

Ive found the same. The Spin stuff is decidedly not Mac happy. A shame because it is all Java crap. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

As to the programming PIC chips, yes definitely use MPLabs X, although I suspect that you are not doing any PIC stuff.

I bought myself a PC just to use Windows only tools. [emoji853]

W.


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[kinski]

Thanks! Do you know what program can I use to convert code to HEX on a mac? I need a mac alternative to SpinASM!

[flanagan0718]

Thanks! Do you know what program can I use to convert code to HEX on a mac? I need a mac alternative to SpinASM!

Not to be negative but GOOD LUCK! I purposefully stay away from anything "spin" related. it's horrible software and nothing else works with it. I tried it once and it was a F*&^ING NIGHTMARE!

As for the Hex converter there are a bunch of them in the app store.

[kinski]

Ah, so I can take the code and put it into to any hex converter to make a hex file? I thought I needed spinAsm. Sorry, i know nothing about this stuff right now. Just trying to figure it all out.

[woolie]

Ah, so I can take the code and put it into to any hex converter to make a hex file? I thought I needed spinAsm. Sorry, i know nothing about this stuff right now. Just trying to figure it all out.

No. You need an assembler to turn code into a HEX file. I think the previous poster was confusing hexadecimal viewer with a code generator.

He was correct about how awful those tools are though.

I think your only solution is to run the needed software in a Windows VM. I recommend Parallels, although VMWare works too.

HTH


W.


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[culturejam]

I couldn't get the PicKit2 to work on my Mac. I have a cheap old Windows/Linux laptop that I use for the few things I can't do on OS X. 

But, SpinCAD does work on Mac, I've found.

[woolie]

I couldn't get the PicKit2 to work on my Mac. I have a cheap old Windows/Linux laptop that I use for the few things I can't do on OS X. 

But, SpinCAD does work on Mac, I've found.

That kind of makes sense come to think of it, it being Java stuff. Thx for clarifying.


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[kinski]

Damn, okay. I'll see about installing Windows on my mac.

I've been messing with SpinCad, using the simulator to hear the patches I come up with. Not too bad, but certainly limited. Thank you all for the help.

[selfdestroyer]

Here is an old blog post I did a few years back about the Pickit2 on OSX.

https://sleepingsucks.wordpress.com/2014/11/01/getting-pickit2-working-in-osx/

With all the changes to the file system security to OSX the past few years this may not work anymore. I did test the software link and it still works.

I ended up getting a PC on my work bench for my USB enabled tools (DCA, Oscilloscope, ect) and do all my PIC writing/erasing on it. Using my MacBook was just to much trouble since the software for these tools are rarely updated. On a plus side, I no longer have to take my MacBook out to my bench, I hated it since i felt like it was going to get dropped or something on it.

[kinski]

Thanks!

Yeah the download link works, but the program gives and error when you try to run it. Oh well. I'm currently trying to get Windows running on my Mac. Think I got it. Still gonna be a while till I get the pedal built. So just trying to get everything else worked out before then.

Thanks for the help!