> My only question about is: Is it enougt to connect the VSS, VDD, > MCLR/VPP, RB6/PGC and RP7/PGD between the two sockets? I don't know if this is still a problem with the F87x family or not, but it was for a while, so I would include RB3 in that list, and make sure it is grounded during programming. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics