Martin McCormick wrote:

>   The data sheet for the PIC16C71 mentions 3 different types of this
> chip.

  You presumably mean the datasheet for the PIC16C71X.

>  They are the 16C710, 16c711, and 16c715.  I have a 16C71 JW which was
> a sample part included with a PICStart16B1 from late 1995.  The only
> other indication on it is the characters s1.  How do I know for sure
> which version it is so as to get the right include file when using
> mpasm?

  It's a PIC16C71.  Use the P16C71.INC file.
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  Cheers,
        Paul B.