Hi All,

I am new to this list, so if the following is a common question, please tell
me off in a private E-mail.

I am in the process of setting up a development environment for a 16c74
application we have. In the future we may (and probably will) use other PICs,
notably the more powerful ones.

My idea:        Programmer              Hi/Lo systems All07
                In circuit emulator     Microchip PICmaster
                C-compiler              MPC
                Assembler               MPASM
                Books                   Embedded design, databook
                Demo                    Standard demo board, some spare
                                        EPROM 16c74 chips

We already have EPROM erasers, the DataI/O 2900 that we currently use for our
other development programming does not seem to support the c74. The All07
would also be used as a back-up for the 2900.

Any hints or comments on this setup. Specifically, what are your experiences
with the programmer and emulator? Is the support good? Is it worth paying for
the Microchip ice as opposed to the RICE16 or ICEPic?

We will use only a few hundred pieces at most, but these will have to be
reliable, as they will be used special applications in the plant. They will
probably be pushed to the limits (I know the guy who designed them in...).
Good support and low setup time are important.

How do PICs perform in high magnetic field/high radiation environment?

Thank you for any hints/information,

Wouter