Gary M. Diana Sr." <gmdsr@VIVANET.COM> wrote:
> The word was you needed to READ the JW part before programming
> it the first time, to read the value stored in the last
> memory location.  If you just went ahead and programmed the
> chip, then this valkue, for that part, is lost forever.

I don't have any 12C50x JW parts yet, but when I do get them I
think I'll read the value and write it on the ceramic with a
permanent marker.  I think I've got a sufficiently fine-tipped
one around here somewhere.  Might have to write it on the
bottom, though.

Eric