This is a wiring diagram that [Soranne] put together when developing a method of programming PIC microcontrollers using an Arduino board. You can see that he takes care of the 12V issue by connecting ...
Requirements Arduino (Uno, Nano, etc.) SoftwareSerial library LED (and a current-limiting resistor) TTL adapter (RS232 or similar) Jumper wires Hardware Connections Connect an LED to pin 13 of the ...