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SparkFun Adapter Board - ICD/ICD2
This is a small PCB that adapts the standard Microchip 6-Pin RJ11 connector to the Olimex 6-Pin .1" Molex Connector. It is used to connect the original Microchip ICD or ICD2 to a Olimex Development board or to a bread board. If you own an Olimex ICD or ICD2, you do not need this board.
Note: The ICD RJ11 cable reverses the programming signals. Please take a look at the PCB Layout image for a better understanding of the signal routing. This board will allow you direct access to the programming lines.
- 0.65x1.0"
- GitHub (Design Files)
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This is a very handy little adapter to connect from the ICD2/3 to your design or many off-the-shelf products using an Olimex-type 6-pin ICD cable. You'd be surprised how much real estate an RJ-11 takes up on a small board and a 6-pin male polarized connector for programming/debug is a convenient solution. Olimex had a version of this that was caused chaos because it was wired to use a "standard" modular cable, rather than the MicroChip cable, which reverses the Pin 1 position between the ICD2 and board RJ-11. The Sparkfun uses the same cable as MicroChip. There are also no additional bells and whistles such as sub-miniature jacks, etc.
Also, Note!!!
I already have a Microchip ICD2. I got this part thinking it would hook up directly to an Olimex dev board. It won't. As I should have known if I had read the description a bit more carefully.
You will also need the cable to connect this breakout board to your Olimex dev board (Olimex In Circuit Serial Programming Cable DEV-00611). [sigh] Or you could just get the Olimex ICSP Breakout (DEV-08108), which includes the cables.
How about making this with a board-to-board connector instead? So you wouldn't need the cable?
Cheers,
MH
The FAQ link seems to be broken. Perhaps this is the page that was intended?
Off the shelf, this adapter doesn't readily connect on a breadboard, but it was very easy to replace the connector with a standard break away header. Otherwise, this is a very useful adapter.