"That's nice."

But you can't run the supplied target without a power supply!
"Thank you VERY much."

In other words, you can't easily use the thing out of the box
to make sure it or your test program (sorta) works.

I guess they figure once you get this, you'll never need your
PIC Start Plus again.  You should take that supply. Right?

On a brighter note, the next rev of the ICD (ICD II, I think)
they are supposed to add a supply.  I was told: "nobody knows
why there's no supply with the ICD."  That helps me a lot.
My rep can't figure out what part number to order.  Now I have
to waste time with that too......:-( :-(

-W

-----Original Message-----
From: M. Adam Davis [mailto:adavis@UBASICS.COM]
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 9:50 PM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: QL Arrggghh Why don't ICDs come with power supplies?


Microchip's ICD takes power from the circuit you are using the ICD in.
A seperate power supply is not necessary unless your circuit cannot
supply the (modest) 25 mA or so the ICD needs to operate.

-Adam

"Quitt, Walter" wrote:
>
> <VENT ON>
> Why don't ICDs come with their stupid power supplies?
> Other MChip dev tools do!  Geez.....
> "Hurry up and wait" again.
>
> -Walt
> <VENT OFF>