Eduardo, I have one of the Qik-Start boards I recently ordered from Future Electronics, and yes it is very favorable. There are headers for every port pin, will handle 8 thru 40 pin parts, has 8 LED's, 3 P/B's, 4 pots for A/D experiments, an 8 pin serial EEPROM memory socket that I believe can be used for either SPI or I2C, a small breadboard area for user circuits, a DB-9 connector with a MAX232 chip for RS-232 communications, an RJ-11 connector for some sort of debugger, a socketed oscillator(14 pin only), it can be powered by a 9V battery, external ac-dc power supply, or it can be plugged into a design center by the same company and powered from that units power supply. It looks to be a good quality board, and the price is right. I like the one I got, and it definitely beats the Microchip DEM-X boards. I believe you can't go wrong. Regards, Jim -----Original Message----- From: Eduardo R. To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Date: Saturday, February 27, 1999 6:31 AM Subject: Re: Pic demo board w all the goodies > I had not ever heard about that company before.......Has anyone had >experience with their products? Quik Start 16 looks fine and affordable. > > >At 06:42 PM 2/26/99 -0500, you wrote: >>Jon, >> >>Check out Diversified Engineering at http://www.diversifiedengineering.net/ >>they have a Qik Start 16 which is a development/training module for use with >>the pic 12cxxx and 16cxxx microcontrollers. I think the cost is $99.00. >> >>Jeff Jolie >>New England Automated >>Machine Engineering, Inc. >>jeff@neame.com >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: pic microcontroller discussion list >>> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Jon Petty >>> Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 2:05 PM >>> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >>> Subject: Pic demo board w all the goodies >>> >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> I was wondering if anyone knows of a proto or demo board for >>> pic16xxx micros >>> that is similar to Atmels starter kit 200. The Pic Demo board is pretty >>> limited and no headers for port access. >>> >>> The Atmel STK 200 has on/off switch, 8 leds, 8 pushbutton >>> switches, serial DB9 >>> and max202, headers for all the ports, accomodate all parts even >>> those with >>> a/d, 2 pots, sockets for ram and other peripherals, LCD header, >>> and jumpers to >>> use ports for other then LED's and switches, provides ISP (just >>> leave the chip >>> in, program and test) and all for $49. >>> >>> I've been looking for a Pic board with similar capabilities with no luck. >>> >>> What do you know? >>> >>> >>> Jon >>> >> >> >Best wishes > Eduardo R > >AC Power Control project based on PIC >http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Cove/4535 >ICQ# 10909825 >erivera@umemphis.campus.mci.net > > CHILDHOOD CANCER >"Anyone whose family hasn't been touched by it >should get down on his knees every night and >thank the MAN upstairs"...........SAM COOPER