Description : Installing PICkit version2 clone for Linux / Mac.
Compatibility : Linux kernel 2.4 or 2.6. ( Tested )
FreeBSD ( NOT Tested )
Mac OSX 10.4 ( NOT Tested )
Mac OSX 10.5 ( NOT Tested )
OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 ( Tested )
Steps :
1. Login as root
Command : su
2. PICkit version2 clone drivers for Linux / Mac
Commands : yum install gcc-c++
yum install libusb1-devel
yum install libusb-devel
3. Download PICkit version2 clone software for Linux / Mac
URL : Pickit2 Tool for Linux
4. Change directory to download location
Command : cd /home/developer64/Downloads/
5. Extract source code
Command : tar zxvf pk2cmdv1.20LinuxMacSource.tar.gz
6. Change directory to source code folder
Command :
cd pk2cmdv1.20LinuxMacSource7. Check your Linux kernel vernal version
Command : uname -r
My Linux kernel version is 2.6.32-504.12.2.el6.x86_64
8. Build the source code
This software comes with source code. So you can view the source code and change according to your Operating System. It is written in C++ and you can improve the source code according your requirement.
Command for Linux Kernel version start with 2.6 : make linux
Command for Linux Kernel version start with 2.4 : make linux-old
Command for FreeBSD : make freebsd
Command for Mac OS 10.4 : make mac104
Command for Mac OS 10.5 : make mac105
9. Copy relevant files to /usr/local/bin
Command : cp pk2cmd /usr/local/bin
cp PK2DeviceFile.dat /usr/local/bin/
cp PK2V023200.hex /usr/local/bin/
10. Now check your software version
Command : pk2cmd -?V
Executable Version: 1.20.00
Device File Version: 1.55.00
OS Firmware Version: PICkit 2 not found
Cheers we have successfully installed. Yet to configure it. It says PICkit 2 not found as PICkit2 device not connected with my computer
11. Create Driver Manager Empty Rule File
Command : echo "" > /etc/udev/rules.d/99-pickit2.rules
12. Open the file
Command : gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/99-pickit2.rules
13. Add bellow rule content to /etc/udev/rules.d/99-pickit2.rules and save the file
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device",SYSFS{idVendor}=="04d8" , SYSFS{idProduct}=="0033", MODE="0666"
14. Now reload Linux Driver Manager Rules
Command : udevadm control --reload-rules
15. Now connect your PICkit2 USB device without PIC chipset
16. Check the device connectivity with your computer
Command : pk2cmd -?V
Result : Executable Version: 1.20.00
Device File Version: 1.55.00
OS Firmware Version: 2.32.00
Operation Succeeded
16. Mount your PIC Chipset in right direction on your device.
Refer bellow picture.
17. Now connect your PICkit2 USB device
17. Run Auto detection command. This will identify PIC Chipset
Command : pk2cmd -P
Result : Auto-Detect: Found part PIC16F877A.
Operation Succeeded
My PIC chip is PIC16F877A
18. Erasing chipset
Command : pk2cmd -P PIC16F877A -X -E
Result : Erasing Device...
Operation Succeeded
19. Installing hexadecimal file in to chipset.
Hexadecimal file will include all execution steps of the firmware.
We will discuss how to write small program for LED display, Sensor
readings, Motor controllers and etc..
We will be able to write firmware based on Micro C language Micro C IDE.
Then we will convert it in to HEX file.
For the moment we will use existing HEX file PK2V023200.hex located in same place pk2cmdv1.20LinuxMacSource
Command : pk2cmd -P PIC16F877A -X -M -F PK2V023200.hex
Result : PICkit 2 Program Report
22-3-2015, 23:29:55
Device Type: PIC16F877A
Program Succeeded.
Operation Succeeded
Now it says, it wrote given Hex file in to chipset called PIC16F877A.
19. Verify Hex file against Chipset memory issues
Command : pk2cmd -P PIC16F877A -Y -F PK2V023200.hex
Result :
PICkit 2 Verify Report
22-3-2015, 23:44:49
Device Type: PIC16F877A
EEData Memory Errors
Address Good Bad
000000 0000EA 000000
It seems everything is OK.
Command : pk2cmd -P PIC16F877A -T
Result : Operation Succeeded
Now you can see power indicator LED is working
21. Power OFF Chipset
Command : pk2cmd -P PIC16F877A
Result : Operation Succeeded
Now you can see power indicator LED is NOT working
In next post we will install Micro C IDE, C compilers dedicated to Micro C IDE. Then we will develop some hobby circuits such as LED controllers, Motor controllers, sensor readers and many more.
Thank you.
