Dave Lag wrote: > I guess the ones that come to mind are the 16F87xA > 16F877A/876A/874A/873A > (these have an exclusive engagement on the samples stage;) > programming: > http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/39589b.pdf > 2.4.2.7 Begin Erase/Program Cycle > "Eight locations must be loaded before every 'Begin Erase/Programming' > command." etc Those are main stream chips reasonable to support in a hobby programmer. I'll look into the programming spec. ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist