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MICROCHIP CHIP PROGRAMMER

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:29 am
by LED
HELLO
IS THIS ORIGINAL FROM MICROCHIP COMPANY PRODUCT HOW TO KNOW

https://robokits.co.in/programmers/micr ... 19EALw_wcB

Re: MICROCHIP CHIP PROGRAMMER

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:14 am
by vloki
Guess it is not original, because it seems at the price I can get a clone from china.
Anyway, a clone should work as good as an original one.

Re: MICROCHIP CHIP PROGRAMMER

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:36 pm
by KTrenholm
Looks like a clone. It's about $15 US, about 1/3 of the price I'm seeing from Digikey/Mouser.
Might still work, but can never make a guarantee.
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Re: MICROCHIP CHIP PROGRAMMER

PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:03 am
by ric
Almost certainly a clone.
Warranty : None

The 6 pin header protrudes out a few millimetres more than my genuine PK3.
The red silk screen background is missing in the Microchip logo.
The "POWER", "ACTIVE", & "STATUS" labels are all bolder text than the original.