Jan-Erik,

Sorry I'm late to the party, as usual...

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:55:02 +0200 (MEST), Jan-Erik Soderholm wrote:

>...<
> The -005 price was just plain wrong. Currently they offer it for $174,
> which is more reasonable compared to the -007, since it lacks the
> serial cable and the PSU. If I'm right, I don't need them if I run the
> IDC2 USB-only, right ?

Have a look at their "poster" for the ICD2:  http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/51265g.pdf

You'll see in section 3 that if you're using USB to connect to a *powered* target board, the ICD2 doesn't need 
a PSU, but if you want to power the target from the ICD2 or if you are going to use the "Universal Programming 
Module" (a ZIF socket which is plug-confuigured for the chip you are using) or use an unpowered target then 
you need power fed to the ICD2: 9V as others have said.  It's decent quality power supply, and for the 
difference in price I'd say get it!

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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