At 04:08 PM 4/30/97 -0400, you wrote:
>After finding out that Needhams can't even say when they will support
>the PIC 16C924, I got to thinking there must be a way to program these
>on existing programmers.  Since most of the PICs use the same serial
>programming algorithm, it seems like any similar PIC could be programmed
>by wiring an adapter socket to bring the programming pins to the correct
>locations.  (such as an adapter to make a 16C924 look like a 16C74 to
>the programmer)  Has anyone tried this?
>
>Bill
>
Bill,

If you have a programmer supporting one of the following 16C63,65A,73,74A
then you can set your programmer to one of the devices and program both the
923 and 924 with a suitable adapter.

The only difference is all the above devices have a BODEN bit in the config
word, the 923/4 does not have this option.

When programming a 923/4 just make sure the BODEN bit is '1' or "enabled"
and you should not have any problems.  (Nice theory but I think it should
be ok!) :~)

Jim