Microchip TechnologyDV003001Universal Programmers

PICSTART® Plus is Microchip's low cost, development programmer. It connects via the serial RS-232 port to your PC and is operated with Integrated Development Environment software package called MPLAB® IDE which is included with the programmer at no charge. The programmer supports most of the DIP-packaged microcontroller products. For specific products supported, see the README file found in MPLAB IDE for up-to-date information. Included with the kit is the programmer, serial communication cable, power supply, user's guide (in electronic format) and a copy of MPLAB IDE on CD. Also included is a free copy of the PICC Lite Compiler and a sample PIC16F84 microcontroller.