Comment by wong chang yi on April 1, 2010 at 5:05am

by the way, is this product need software or some system let it work??

Moderator Comment by Morli on April 1, 2010 at 5:20am

yes that is the one. link, also you need this cable and this connector ( one each)

Debugger/ programmer recommended by Bill is model called Pickit 3 but not available in sparkfun yet. you can but direct from MicroChip website or local dealer in Taiwan also. here
@ Bill , why do we need this connector as the UDB comes with already , right ?

Moderator Comment by Morli on April 1, 2010 at 5:25am

Yes you need to upload way point, options file and other files to the autopilot board . You can start reading here which is home page for UAV dev board ( UDB)
Click here to learn programming this board. You need some level of programming skill which you can learn easily.

Comment by wong chang yi on April 1, 2010 at 5:36am

oh no, is all english..that's really hard for me to read that, but i need to do it..
we will try our best and really apprciate for u r help.Can i ask u more if i get some problem?

Moderator Comment by Morli on April 1, 2010 at 8:16am

Sure , But I am expert in asking questions only , some one else will answer. ;-)
In any case ask question after reading the manual 2^N x pages ;-))

Comment by William Premerlani on April 1, 2010 at 2:38pm

Hi Morli,
Thank you so much for helping Wong Chang. You are an expert.
Regarding the 6 pin ICSP connector, many pilots find it convenient to program their UDB while it is mounted in their plane. If they are using a PICkit2 or PICkit3, they will need a cable. The cables that you can easily get will need a connector, such as the ICSP connector, to connect the cable to the PICkit.
Best regards,
Bill (Bhaiya)

Moderator Comment by Morli on April 1, 2010 at 4:36pm

My pleasure Billu Bhiya,
Sorry I am confused , So i assume that UDB does not have this connector by default( I thought mine came with it) and one would need this connector to make good connection using the cable mentioned( I am using this cable too)

Comment by William Premerlani on April 1, 2010 at 5:04pm

Hi Morli,

It seems I have confused things even more. Sorry.

The question only comes up if you are using either a PICkit2, or a PICkit3.

Every UDB is shipped with a 6 pin connector soldered into it for connection to a programmer/debugger. For a while, the connector was polarized, but that does not allow connection to a PICkit. So, a few months back, we changed the design to use an unpolarized connector, so that you can now connect a PICkit directly to the UDB. The UDB connector pins are male, the PICkit has a female connector.

However, lets say you do not want to connect the PICkit directly to the UDB, for example, if the UDB is mounted in your plane. Then you will need to buy a 6 wire cable, such as this one from SparkFun. However, the cable from SparkFun has a female connector on both ends. One end will connect ok to the UDB, but what about the other end? Well, you place this connector into the PICkit, and then you can connect the cable to the PICkit.

Best regards,
Bill (Bhaiya)

Moderator Comment by Morli on April 1, 2010 at 5:57pm

Thank you Billu Bhiya , Now I understand , so the ICSP connector is used along with Pickit3 as gender changer due to female female connectors on the cable. Sorry my mistake.

@ Chang , this is how you connect all the above.

UAV dev board( ICSP port) a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=611" target="_blank"> cable > ICSP connector>PICKIT3> computer /Laptop

Comment by William Premerlani on April 1, 2010 at 6:26pm

Hi Morli,

Once again, I thank you for helping out. You have learned fast, I think you are one of the experts, now.

Billu Bhaiya

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