This time I’m programming the PIC18F2550 that forms the heart of the PICkit 2 programmer. That is separate from the AVR microcontroller in the Lunchbeat itself.

The bonus challenge is still to program the Atmel chip with the PICkit 2 and AVRDUDE… just for kicks… in OS X!

Sources

• Microchip - PICkit 2 Programmer/Debugger User’s Guide
• AVRDUDE - Version 6.0 Manual (2013)

Lunchbeat / PICkit 2 series

• Lunchbeat / PICkit 2 - PCB Arrival (Part 1)
• Lunchbeat / PICkit 2 - Update (Part 3)
• Lunchbeat / PICkit 2 - LEDs (Part 4)
• Lunchbeat / PICkit 2 - Programming 101 (Part 5)
• Lunchbeat / PICkit 2 - Programming 102 (Part 6)
• Lunchbeat / PICkit 2 - Sound Demo Int. Clock (Part 7)
• Lunchbeat / PICkit 2 - Sound Demo Ext. Clock (Part 8)
• Lunchbeat / PICkit 2 - Resistor Upgrade (Part 9)