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Chapter 7 / Programming the PIC16F876 Microcontroller
press the files, first create a directory on your hard drive called EPIC,
or another name of your choosing by typing:
c:\
md epic
at the DOS prompt.
Change to this directory:

cd epic
Assuming the distribution diskette is in drive a:, uncompress the files
into the EPIC subdirectory:

a:\epic2xx -d
where epic2xx is the name of the self-extracting file on the diskette.
Don’t forget the -d option on the end of the command. This ensures
that the proper subdirectories within EPIC are created. Alternatively,
INSTALL.BAT can be run to perform similar steps. If the EPIC direc-
tory already exists, you will get an error message and the installation
will continue.

Hardware Installation

Make sure there are no PICmicro MCUs installed in the EPIC pro-
gramming socket or any connected adapter’s socket until the program-
ming software is executed and the light-emitting diode (LED) is off.
Also, be sure that the EPIC Plus Programmer is placed on an insulat-
ed surface to prevent the shorting out of traces on the bottom.
Connect the EPIC Plus Programmer to a PC compatible parallel printer
port using a 25-pin male to 25-pin female printer extension cable. The
EPIC Plus Programmer uses pins 2–6, 10, and 19–25. A serial cable may
not have all of the necessary connections, so be sure to use a printer exten-
sion cable. A suitable cable is available from Micro-Engineering Labs.

Make sure the programmer is connected to a parallel printer port.
Connection to a serial port or SCSI port that has similar connectors
may result in damage to the port or to the programmer. If you are pow-
ering the EPIC Plus Programmer with the optional AC adapter, plug it
into the power connector on the programmer and then into a wall out-
let. The AC adapter should provide approximately 16VDC at 500ma.

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