What is the input DC voltage for the Tiny-ICD2? The Spark Fun web site shows that it needs a 9VDC supply but when I hooked my own 9VDC supply up (center +), I got no signs of life - no LED and no communication with MPLAB.
Thanks,
Scott
min. 15VDC to may generate 13V for programming
Tsvetan
FWIW, you might want to correct the web site since it says “9VDC 150ma”. 
Anyway, I didn’t have a 15V wall wart so I hooked up the Tiny-ICD2 to my lab power supply set to 15V. The current limiter instantly kicked on at 100mA, where I usually leave it for bring-ups. The voltage was 13.1V. I also felt the Tiny-ICD2 case and it felt quite warm. Hmm, not good I thought. I disconneted it for a cool off and tried one more time - the same thing happened.
I measured the resistance at the plug and it was nice and high. Given this and that the current limit kicked on at about 13.1V, I would bet there is a dead short across the power rails on the back side of the regulator - probably a manufacturing defect at Olimex.
Should I send this one back in for replacementt?
Cheers,
Scott
Moderator: Please move this thread over to PIC programmers. I posted this to the wrong forum by mistake.
Scott
I check again our web site http://www.olimex.com/dev/pic-tinyicd2.html and I can’t see where 9V is written as power supply?
by the way is on your target MCLR connected with pull-up or you wired it directly to 5V?
with such connection you may destroy the 13V vreg or your target whichever is weaker, as MCLR have to rise to 13V for programming
Tsvetan
On the web site, look at the drop box at the bottom labeled “Power Supply:” It lists “9VDC 150ma Power Supply ($2.95)”.
The Tiny-ICD2 has not been hooked up to a circuit yet since it has yet to show the slightest sign of life. I’ve only had it connected to power and the serial port which I use all the time with the older ICD1. I wanted to first see if I could get MPLAB to recognize it before hooking it up.
Scott
Right - that was our fault. I did not know the required input voltage for the Tiny-ICD2. I’ve pulled the product option. We don’t have 15V supplies.
Scott - sounds like you may have a funky/faulty unit. Double check that nothing is hooked up wrong. We can take a look at the unit for you if you would like to return it.
-Nathan