15$ and 25% off code : Microchip Snap ( Programmer and debugger for microcontrollers)

mariushm · October 25, 2018

Link: https://www.microchip.com/Developmenttools/ProductDetails/PG164100#additional-summary

25% Off - Use Coupon Code : TP1927 Expires : 31-Oct-2018

Microchip Snap is a lightweight version of Pickit 4, the standard programmer for all kinds of Microchip micros (PIC series, AVR etc)

As it's so new, it supports a small subset of the micros Microchip offers but they'll go through their micros and add support for all that can be programmed with this tool.

The catch and reason for it being cheaper is that some microcontroller models will never be supported because this programmer only supports low voltage programming (used in the newer microcontroller models released)

Older micro models require programmer with high voltage output and for that Pickit 4 can be used.

So basically this is a very cheap way for people curious in going outside Arduino boards to try programming AVR chips directly, and maybe if they're curious also try PIC series from Microchip

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The MPLAB® Snap In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer allows affordable, fast and easy debugging and programming of most PIC®, dsPIC® and AVR flash MCUs, using the powerful graphical user interface of MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) version 5.05 or later. The MPLAB Snap can be connected to a computer using a High-Speed USB 2.0 interface and can be connected to the target via an 8-pin Single In-Line (SIL) connector. The connector uses two device I/O pins and the reset line to implement in-circuit debugging and In-Circuit Serial Programming™ (ICSP™). It has all the speed and features entry-level users need to quickly debug their prototype.

The MPLAB Snap programs fast, with a powerful 32-bit 300MHz SAME70 MCU for quicker debug iterations. Along with a wide target voltage, the MPLAB Snap supports advanced interfaces such as 4-wire JTAG and Serial Wire Debug with streaming data gateway, while being backward compatible for demo boards, headers and target systems using 2-wire JTAG and ICSP.

Note: The Snap is compatible with MPLAB X IDE version 5.05 and later.

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The MPLAB Snap In-Circuit Debugger/Programmer supports most, but not all, PIC, AVR and dsPIC DSCs at this time. The firmware is continually being upgraded to add support for new devices.