>My suggestion: get the PICDEM2 PLUS evaluation board along with the ICD2
>debugger module.  Digikey sells these together for $229US.  I think they
>are available directly from Microchip also.
>
>The demo board has 3 picchip sockets: 40 pin dip, 28 pin dip and 18 pin
>dip.  It has pushbutton switches, led's, an lcd and a prototyping area.  It
>comes with a PIC18F452 chip and one other. Example programs are on a CD.

Ahh Yes, I knew I had seen something like this recently, and your posting
reminded me.


Look for Farnell catalogue #386-6397 which has the ICD2 with PICDEM-2 for
GBP144.14 (probably +VAT) This would be commensurate with the US price.

way to go to get working real smartly.

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