Hello Dale et all, > If the GAL has the protect bit set, no, you can't read it. It's got a > mechanism similar to a PIC. If the protect bit is NOT set, you can read > it with a GAL programmer. can you reccomend a cheap (PC based) GAL programmer that can read/write the PALCE16V8? Maybe one that can be build easily. Thanks, Brusque ----------------------------------- Edson Brusque Research and Development C.I.Tronics Lighting Designers Ltda (47) 323-2138 / (47) 9993-6453 Blumenau - SC - Brazil www.citronics.com.br ----------------------------------- -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu