PICKIT2 on OpenSUSE

First, create a new udev rules under /etc/udev/rules.d/, name it as "26-microchip.rules".
Add the following into the file:

# PicKit2
SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", ACTION=="add", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04d8", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0033"
MODE="660", GROUP="microchip", RUN="/usr/local/bin/pk2cmd I /PPIC16F690", SYMLINK+="pickit2"

(do lsusb to verify the vendor and produc id)

Then, execute this on the shell:

sudo udevadm control --reload_rules

Then, download pk2cmd (search google. It should be linked to Microchip website. or try this: http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/pk2cmdv1.20LinuxMacSource.tar.gz), compile and install.

When everything is complete with no error, plug in the PICkit2 USB to PC. Check that a new symbolic link was created under /dev as: pickit2. If it is there, you are good to go. Fire up the pk2cmd.

For example, assume the demo code has been there in the demo board and we just want to turn it on, we just need to type: pk2cmd -T /PPIC16F690. To get to know the attached chip on the demo board, try: pk2cmd -I -PPIC16F690

For example:
#> pk2cmd -I -PPIC16F690

Device ID = 1400
Revision = 0005
Device Name = PIC16F690

Operation Succeeded

SDCC Makefile for PIC14

OBJS=test.o
PRJ=test
PLATFORM=16f690
LIB=-I/usr/local/share/gputils/lkr -I/usr/local/share/sdcc/lib/pic

.c.o:
sdcc -V -mpic14 -p$(PLATFORM) --opt-code-speed --stack-auto --main-return -c $<

$(PRJ).hex: $(OBJS)
gplink -m -s $(PLATFORM).lkr -o $(PRJ).hex $(OBJS) $(LIB) -f 0 libsdcc.lib pic$(PLATFORM).lib libm.lib

clean:
rm $(OBJS)
rm $(PRJ).cod
rm $(PRJ).hex

Small Embedded Linux board

Beagleboard Site:
http://beagleboard.org/

BeagleBoard Shopping List
http://code.google.com/p/beagleboard/wiki/BeagleBoardShoppingList

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