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The amount of warning text we have added for newbies since these kits were introduced in Nov-98, makes this page almost seem like a war zone.
To simplify it:
If you are a newbie, and know nothing about electronics, and possibly
only interested in play station mod chips, then don't buy the kit. Help
isn't easy to find when it doesn't work.
If you are a keen enthusiast interested in Microcontrollers and PICmicro
development, then it's hard to find a more cost effective programmer than
these. About an hour or two, to put it together for most people. 1000's
have now been sold.
Please read Conditions
Of Sale for the DIY KIT-96 and DIY KIT 119 Programmers.
(Q1) How long before I get it?
(A1) If it's in stock, then it still depends
on where you live. All units are shipped from Hong Kong. If you are in
Hong Kong, 1-2 days, Australia 4-8 days, USA/Canada 8-10 days (had been
4 weeks once), South Africa could be 3-5 weeks, and some South American
countries including Chile could be 6 weeks, but normally I quote everyone
8 to 14 days. This is in the hands of the postal system.
(Q2) How much will it cost me?
(A2) The prices quoted are in USD, this is converted at the current
exchange rate to AUD and rounded up.
(Q3) I have a 7407, or I was supplied a 7407 in the kit. How do I configure
it to work?
(A3) 7407 Configuration Table:
(Q4) I live in Australia. Can I pop in and pick one up?
(A4) We have never seen a kit. These are shipped from Hong Kong. The
problems of dealing with Australian Customs for simple imports has been
resolved by not dealing with them. This becomes your problem, however we
haven't heard of anyone being pulled up with customs on these items. Yes
you can mail order from Australia, but verify it with an email message
also.
(Q5) Will it program a PIC12C508/04/P, which is the Play Station MOD
Chip?
(A5) Yes. You must get your own code. Heaps of this on the Internet.
See my 508.html page for instance for Sydney mod
chips, RIE, and OZ Chips.
(Q6) Is there a Schematic?
(A6) It is the first one shown at: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/9620/
(Q7) Will these programmers read a PICmicro Chip?
(A7) Yes, providing it's not code protected. Most commercial applications
you can bet, will have the code protection bit(s) set.
(Q8) Can I C.O.D. these products?
(A8) No, they are shipped from Hong Kong. We can't do C.O.D. from Hong
Kong.
(Q9) I only want to program PIC16F84's. Do I have to register
the software?
(A9) No, if you have a look at Don's Download
Dungeon, you will find drivers for DOS, W9x, and NT for free.
Nigel Goodwin wrote these for DonTronics, and they are free to use
for everyone. Both the registered and the free software will work with
the DIY KIT-96, DIY KIT-119, and the DonTronics DT001
board. Bojan has now available P16PRO lite which will also program 84's.
(Q10) I can't get the new Stealth code to load correctly with P16PRO.
(A10) I don't answer any questions on playstation code, but if I did,
I would tell you that when downloading any HEX file directly from net,
you should edit the HEX file with an asci editor and erase last character
in the line if it is different from
0,..9,A..F The UK company should never have put a hex file up, just
a zip file.
(Q11) What are the power supply specs?
(A11) As written on the overlay of the kit 96 board: 16 to 30 VDC,
12 to 20VAC. Anything greater than 100ma is fine.
Hi Don. I just wanted to let you know that I placed an order for the
P16Pro software with you. One again thank you so much for offering great
stuff at excellent prices. BTW I received my #96 PIC Programmer kit from
you last week. All I can say
is "It's GREAT". It was a snap to assemble and an incredible value!
Thanks for the speedy shipping to the USA.
Take Care Ken
Hi Don. Finally found a couple of hours to myself away from the
family and had some fun putting together the pic programmer kit.
VERY VERY easy to do. The kit itself is great, packaged neatly, and an
excellent PCB. It performed flawlessly the first time. Many thanks
for offering this fine product. Take Care. Scott Arnold.
Just finished assembling my $25 programmer from Kits-R-Us, assembled
and downloaded an LED flash app and tested it--worked first time with absolutely
no problems! No PCB board problems, software glitches or otherwise.
I can greatly recommend that kit for anybody in need of a PIC programmer.
Complete hardware, minus a parallel port cable, nice ss
pcb, no surprises!
Don,
The programmers came in today...I am really impressed that I can place
an order to Australia and the product is drop shipped from China in less
than 10 days. It's about time someone can deliver what they say!
The kit looks simple and complete. I will finish them tonight and keep
you posted for future orders. Thanks again from a satisfied customer,
Fred Bonilla
Orlando, FL USA
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It is shipped from Hong Kong by DIY Electronics
and the total cost of the kit of parts is $25USD.
This price includes world wide postage.
Price includes all parts as listed. The amount charged to your
credit card is the current exchange rate rounded up to the nearest Australian
Dollar.
Programmer kit prices if ordered at the same time in the same package.
1 Only $25USD (All prices Include world
wide Air Mail postage)
2 to 4 $22USD Each.
5 to 9 $20USD Each.
10+ $18USD Each.
Add $20USD for a single copy of Software Registration.
Secure
Order Form
At these prices, you would have to get one for a spare, or backup,
perhaps a friend.
Make sure you understand the Conditions of
Sale before ordering.
For the mass of people wanting
to use these programmers to burn Sony Playstation chips,
I don't have 509 chips, I don't know why you ask as you don't need them.
Read http://www.dontronics.com/508.html
I don't do a free (or any for that matter) tutorial on hardware assembly
or software operation. Novices shouldn't even think about this kit. You
have been warned. If you have questions, join one of the newsgroups
devoted to playstations. They will assist. I don't have your answers, sorry.
Sorry, I don't have suitable plug packs (wall-warts) or cables.
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If you don't state that you understand the conditions of sale, you will be asked when you order.
Dear Customer, Have you read the page at: http://www.dontronics.com/diyk96.html fully?
Questions.
1) Do you understand about the software
registration?
2) Do you understand that this kit isn't for
first time
kit builders, and there
will be no refunds for kits
that have been soldered?
3) Do you understand that there is no additional
support?
You are not purchasing
a hardware or software tutorial.
4) Do you understand that if you wish to burn
Sony Playstation
mod chips or any other
micro, you get the code.
DonTronics offers no support
or code for these devices.
5) Do you understand that there is no repair
service available
for this kit.
6) Do you understand that you must provide
your own DB-25M to DB-25F cable?
7) Do you understand that you must provide
your own Wall-Wart, or Plug Pack?
(This is the power supply
for the programmer.)
8) Do you understand that this kit doesn't
come with a ZIF socket included.
9) Do you understand about possible current
delays as mentioned on this page?
10) You have read the Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ), and understand the answers?
If you don't state that you understand these conditions of sale, your order is invalid and won't be processed.
This is a very good value for money kit, but that is what you are purchasing,
a kit. The rest is up to you.
The kit when assembled correctly, is a fine programmer, not only for
the 84 and 508 family, but most of the modern "serial" PICmicro devices
can be programmed with it.
Code for Sony Playstations can be found from the link at: 508.html
Subject: us$25 kit
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:54:59
EST
From: Name Suppressed @aol.com
To: don@dontronics.com
hey don!
i recently got the us$25 kit in the mail that i ordered, i was so excited,
i opened it up and i must say i am totally clueless, you must get this
alot. i thought there would be instructions or something. i have no clue
on how to assemble it, is there anything you can do please?...i really
have alot of backordered playstations, also, i thought the programmer came
with some chips
and software, i really appreciate you helping me out
This is a recent message I got. (Name Suppressed)
Sorry, I can't help. I repeat the warnings over and over and over.
If you are clueless, please do us both a favor and don't buy this kit.
Read the conditions of sale about 10 times. For $25 you get a kit, you
don't get a tutorial, no chips, no ZIF socket, no cable, no wall-wart or
plug pack, or anything else for that matter, just a kit.
This Kit is not meant for beginners. You should have some experience
in kit building. It does NOT matter which way around the resistors and
capacitors are. At a guess I would say you may have forgotten to put in
the links. There are 5 links. You have to join the pads together with wire
cut off from the resistors. Try to get someone you know to look at your
soldering will you.
Let me know how you go. please be assured that the kit does work....
regards, Peter
At 10:27 AM 16-03-99 +1100, you wrote:
>(Name again Suppressed)
>>
>> The programmer arrived today (7 days after I place order, great!!),
but I
>> have one question, I looked at all the parts and seem to be missing
>> something on the board it is called C5 (to the right of C4), I looked
at
>> the pic on your homepage and C5 is not even on it. Do I use
this
>> connection for anything???
Now if you read the documentation, bottom of the first column you will
see the reason for the C5 explained. One person who is a professional in
PICs has said that the C5 is needed. Everyone else says it is not. So I
made the space for it but did not supply it. When all else fails read the
manual :-)
Hope it all works OK. It should.
regards, Peter
P16PRO Software Registration:
This is a kit of parts to use the P16PRO software of Bojan Dobaj to program all 8, 18, 28 & 40 pin DIP serial PIC’s - see the listing below.
Parallel programmed PIC’s - 16C5X - are not supported by this programmer.
Do not confuse these programming methods with the serial port and parallel ports of a PC. A serial programmed PIC’s refers to the programming algorithm by which data enters the PIC. In this method the data bytes are entered serially onto 1 pin (like a shift register) and the 13V programming voltage is toggled onto a programming pin to latch and burn the byte. In the parallel programming method the whole byte is presented on an 8 pin port then the programming voltage is toggled.
You must download the latest version of the P16PRO
software from:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/9620/
These are the PIC’s that this kit will program:
PIC12C5xx, PIC14000, PIC16C554, PIC16C556,
PIC16C558, PIC16C61, PIC16C62, PIC16C62A, PIC16CR62, PIC16C63,
PIC16C64, PIC16C64A, PIC16CR64, PIC16C65, PIC16C65A, PIC16C66, PIC16C67,
PIC16C620, PIC16C621, PIC16C622,
PIC16C710, PIC16C71, PIC16C711, PIC16C72, PIC16C73, PIC16C73A, PIC16C74,
PIC16C74A, PIC16C76, PIC16C77, PIC16F83, PIC16CR83,
PIC16C84, PIC16F84, PIC16CR84, PIC16C923, PIC16C924,
PIC16C642, PIC16C662, and PIC16C715
New PIC’s can be added by entering them in the device.ini file of the software.
Schematic. You may download the schematic for the 40 pin hardware version from the website. There are several changes:
Construction. There are 8 links to add to the board. We have supplied 8 18 28 & 40 pin IC sockets. However, for maximum flexibility in programming you may wish to supply your own 40 pin wide-slot ZIF socket. Use the 14 pin IC socket to mount the 74LS05. You will need to connect the programmer to the parallel port of a PC using a straight through cable from the on-board 25 pin PCB-mounted subd connector.
Resistors
680R
R11
1
1K
R1
1
4K7
R2 3 4 5 9 10 6
10K
R6 7 8 3
74LS05
IC3
1
78L05
IC1
1
78L08
IC2
1
100nF 104 monoblok C1 2
2
330pF ceramic C4
1
470uF/35V ecap C3
1
40 pin IC socket
1
8 pin IC socket
1
14 pin IC socket
1
18 pin IC socket
1
BC557
Q1 2 3 3
Bridge rectifier WO2
1
5mm red LED L1 2
2
5mm green LED L3
1
25 pin male R/A subd connector 1
power jack
1
Kit 96 PCB 1
Steve,
I've used P16Pro and the DT.001 board to program
16C73's.
Here are the hardware settings that I use:
OutData D0
Clock D1
Vdd D2 Neg
Vpp D3 Neg
Vpp1 D3
DataIn Ack
This setup has been working fine.
Regards Dan
NOTE **** This is the case if you try and read a code protected Play Station Chip.
I just received the 4 Kit 119 programmers I ordered from you, man
I wish I would have ordered more, these were so simple to make, it took
me a total of about 45 mnutes to put 2 of them together, I just wanted
to thank you for such good service and a good product. In cause you wanted
to know it took about 10 days for me to get them from HK to the US
Regards
J.
Scan of Kit 96 PCB 
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It is shipped from Hong Kong by DIY Electronics
and the total cost of the kit of parts is $22USD.
This price includes world wide postage.
Price includes all parts as listed. The amount charged to your credit card is the current exchange rate rounded up to the nearest Australian Dollar.
Programmer kit prices if ordered at the same time in the same package.
1 Only $22USD (All prices Include world
wide Air Mail postage)
2 to 4 $20USD Each.
5 to 9 $18USD Each.
10+ $16USD Each.
Add $20USD for a single copy of Software Registration.
Secure
Order Form
At these prices, you would have to get one for a spare, or backup,
perhaps a friend.
Picture of PCB 
Assembled kitApart from the fact that this programmer doesn't support the 28 and 40 pin devices, all other features are the same as the KIT96.
Please read the text that covers the KIT96,
and please read the conditions of sale as these
apply to this kit as well.
See Oz
Chips Home Page for additional info on these programmers or Sony Playstations.
If you have trouble building a kit, or want one built up, ask Harry
at "Oz chips" <ozchips@hotmail.com>
He will assemble/repair the programmers for a fixed cost $35AUD plus
postage. Advice is free.
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