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It is called clone when you try it yourself. But, to determine is full or not, compare it to the schematics from microchip. look at the last section, you will find them :
ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51553E.pdf
Please specify the rang of PIC Micro's,
if you need programmer for 8 bit series look PIC - PG2 from OLIMEX, if you need something better look PIC MCP USB also from OLIMEX
regards
I get the common Vdd/Vpp error on application launch (PICkit2 v.2.6.1) and if I try to calibrate Vdd my busy light starts flashing and won't stop until I "check communication" or relaunch. I don't think I've seen any signficant voltage between Vdd and ground.
I've just recently swapped all transistors (I'm using the optional Q7 as well) with a different brand, replaced the 4148 and the BAT85, replaced the electrolytics and double checked for shorts,etc. It's also been on two different USB circuits and a PICkit3 has been running along just fine on this machine. The 18F2550's firmware (v2.32.00) has also been re-written a few times on the PICkit3 with no errors on two different chips. I'm in 32bit Windows XP.
I may try to pull those Q7 parts next, but I've had about enough of this thing for a while.