I believe MCLR is used to put the PIC (microcontroller) into programming mode I'm an Atmel guy so I'm not much up on PICs
From: Clay Autery <caut...@montac.com> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] k-pod data cable That's the way to do it, Jim.... I spent some hours pouring over the docs and MCLR is NOT used in this implementation. 73, ______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 On 1/16/2017 5:01 PM, Jim Brown wrote: > If I were to make up an extension using CAT5/6, I would use one pair > for PGD, another for PGC, and the other two for VCC5, tying the four > returns of each pair together and wiring it to Ground. I'm taking it > for granted that MCLR is really unused. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > On Mon,1/16/2017 10:10 AM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote: >> A little info for those wanting to make longer cables >> >> As I understand it the Elecraft connector is a Modified MPLAB IDC 2 >> In-Circut Programming connector >> >> Here are the pin outs as I read them >> 1 Unused - MCLR, Low to reset CPU >> 2 +5 vDC - VCC5 >> 3 Ground - VSS >> 4 Data - PGD >> 5 Clock - PGC >> 6 +5 vDC - VCC5 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to hlyin...@yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com