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Chapter 3 / Microcontrollers and PIC Programming
FIGURE 3.4
EPIC Programmer by
microEngineering Labs.

Pocket PICmicro Programmer, shown in Figure 3.4. PICmicros
cannot be programmed with BASIC Stamp programming cables.
An example of how a PICmicro is programmed using the EPIC
Programmer with the DOS programming software follows. If
Windows 95/98/NT is available, using the Windows version of
EPIC Programmer software is recommended.
Make sure there are no PICmicros installed in the EPIC
Programmer programming socket or any attached adapters. Hook
the EPIC Programmer to the PC parallel printer port using a DB25
male-to-DB25 female printer extension cable. Plug the AC adapter

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