In a message dated 98-03-09 21:34:03 EST, you write: << We are a small R&D company. We are in the process of buying an Emulator and C compiler for PIC uP's. Is it worth paying heaps more for the PICMASTER system or is the Advanced Transdata RICE the one to buy? Any strong opinions of choice of C compiler? Thanks Paul Gaastra pgaastra@hort.cri.nz >> I have used the CCS PIC C compiler and the Hi-Tech PIC C compiler with success. I use the ClearView Mathias emulator from Tech Tools, it works well for my applications. The newest upgrade to the software is alot better than the previous version. Hope this helps. Allan AllanJH@aol.com