Carl Moser wrote:
>
> I'm just getting into PIC's for the first time and it is for a personal
> project.  I like the idea of In Circuit Programming (ICP) and would like
> opinions on a programmer for the PIC1684 and PIC1687.  It would be nice but
> not a show stopper if the programmer would connect to a solderless
> breadboard.

Currently I stock 5 different PIC programmers, but if you really really
truly want a real development platform with ISP that can jumper onto any
target board:

DT001 SimmStick Programmer Kit.
As well as being a full PICmicro development platform, this
programmer has a 4PDT switch which allows you to program a
PIC16C/F84 in a SimmStick and run the program straight away.
Yes, a load and go operation. This means you don't have to move
the PIC16F84 chip from the programmer to a target board as they
are one and the same. LOAD/RUN. Straight away!! Hey, we can even
do it now with the new all flash PIC16F877 40 pin chips. And you
don't need a SimmStick, as you are able to use this principle
with your own target board.
http://www.dontronics.com/pickaxe.html
http://www.dontronics.com/dt001.html
http://www.dontronics.com/dt101.html
http://www.dontronics.com/dt106.html

Don McKenzie    mailto:don@dontronics.com      http://www.dontronics.com

World's Largest Range of Atmel/AVR and  PICmicro Hardware and  Software.
Free Basic Compiler and Programmer http://www.dontronics.com/runavr.html