I was surprised to hear the description of the PICDEM-2 board from
Microchip. The one I have here is only a 2-layer PCB with a lot fewer
parts/features. IIRC it cost about $70.00.

I searched Digi-Key and found that the one being described is a new version,
the "PICDEM-2 Plus". Digi-Key has it in stock for $99.00 as part number
DM163022.

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Spehro Pefhany
> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 11:29 AM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [PIC]: Piclist Beginners Kit (PBK)
>
>
> At 10:19 AM 8/5/02 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >What's the cost?
>
> Well, the incremental cost (ICD2 + PSU + PICDEM2) - (ICD2 + PSU)
> is shown at $21 (Digikey), it was less at the Masters, of course.
>
> DV164006-ND - DV164007-ND =
>     209 - 188 =
>     $21
>
> The 4-layer board is 6.5" x 4.4"
> and has:
>
> - 3 switches
> - 5 LEDs (one power, 4 controlled by port pins)
> - 2.4 x 1.7" proto area, ports all brought out
>    beside it (in order!)
> - 2 x 16 COG LCD display (non backlit)
> - cermet trimpot
> - screw machined sockets for 40/28/18 pin DIPS
> - 2 regulators
> - socketed 4MHz fully size clock oscillator
> - MAX232 equivalent
> - 24LC256 SEEPROM
> - 32kHz crystal
> - two regulators, one of which is the 5-pin TO220 TC74A5
> - 9 pin serial connector
> - RJ11 ICD connector
> - PIC18F452 in 40 pin DIP
> - 20mm piezo transducer and driver
> - 9V battery snap, 2.1mm coaxial power socket, test points,
>    bypass caps and other discretes.
>
> (total about 75 parts)
>
> The ICD2 is pretty impressive too- interesting what it uses for the
> USB port CPU. ;-)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..."            "The Journey is
> the reward"
> speff@interlog.com             Info for manufacturers:
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