first coop 2013 Pics progammed?

[t.jo13]

Just checking.. If I am reading right the 1st coop for 2013 the pics are going to be programmed ?

[jnealand]

That is what it says.  But you will be well served to buy a Pickit of your own.  Things do get messed up and have to be reprogrammed and sometimes products do have new firmware made available.  Witness the SSCs that are now on ver 3 of the firmware.

[chrisatpsu]

plus with human error, there could be ones that might slip though unprogrammed. When i see that the pic are going to be programmed, i read that as He's going to take his best effort to program them. It still falls on us to make sure, or to be prepared in case we need to re program them.

[kgustafson]

I do a write and a verify and a double check (my elven helpers help).  This will be my fourth COOP run and to date, I do not know of a single mis-PIC program (albiet one of the COOPs was the etherdongle, which was not programmed).  It actually is not that difficult to do as part of the COOP.  Gives me time to catch up on a lot of the DVR programs that I have been meaning to watch.

And yes, programming the PIC is part of the offering.

I also +1 on the above comments.  It is a good (and relatively inexpensive investment) that will help you greatly in your DIY life.  Not only for troubleshooting, but also that some of the COOPs DO NOT offer pre-programming and the fact that firmware does get updated from time-to-time.

Kurt

[t.jo13]

I do have a pickit 3 just wanted to make sure I read it right. LOL . There was some confusion in the last couple of coops wether or not the pics were programmed

[winwin]

Kurt,

Programming the PIC is going the extra mile and it is really appreciated! Thank you!