ICSP is an acronym for in-circuit serial programming. It refers to the ability to reprogram a microcontroller or other reprogrammable device while still in place within a circuit. That is in contrast to devices where the part must be physically removed for reprogramming.
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ICSP Circuit: Vpp (13V) and Vdd (5V) on Pic microcontroller MCLR pin
When hooking up ICSP, is it safe to connect Vpp to MCLR while the +5V from ICSP is also going to the MCLR pin though a pulldown resistor and Vdd of the microcontroller?
I'd suspect this to be unsafe ...
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ICSP or Pre-Programmed Microcontroller
I've designed a PCB for small scale production; currently I'm hand soldering them in batches of 20 at a time. This PCB uses an ATMEGA168 microcontroller which I program before soldering to the board - ...
