> Do
> you think I'll be ok here?  Does this affect a recommendation for a
> programmer?

I only use my own product (Wisp628) for ICSP so I can't say anything for
other progranmmers, but you seem to have taken all the necessary
precautions.

Notes:

- Using RB6 and RB7 as outputs is OK, anything you can do with these
pins through a resistor that is large compared to the drive abilities of
you programmer should be OK. For Wisp628 10k is OK.

- I am always a bit worried about brown-out and low-voltage latchup
situations. You might want to include a brwon-out reset chip, but take
care to have a big resistor between /MCLR and the collector of the
BO-chip (and a smaller resistor from there to V+)

- Do you pull the LVP input pin low?

Wouter van Ooijen

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