Yes it looks rather like a tool. But you can always open it and
throw away the case. :) Since the schematic is open, one can easily
build the PICkit 2 as well. Even without the schematic, it is
rather easy to reproduce the hardware since it is not so 
complicated as ICD2 (lots of clone on the Web). 

The "case" of the firmware is much more difficult to throw
away. :) I do not think one would like to reverse engineering
the firmware. But maybe the protocol can be reverse engineered.
LPLAB is doing that (to reverse engineering the ICD2 protocol).

Regards,
Xiaofan

-----Original Message-----
From: WH Tan 
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 11:56 AM

Hi,

Yes indeed. I was having the same feeling. It's a tool rather than testing
board as in PICKit 1. No firmware source for public this time around. I was
looking for the protocol used in PICKit 2 as well. Again it suggests that
Microchip has a difference policy for PICKit 2. And look at the PICKit 2
appearence, it really look like a tool rather than a testing board.

Best regards,
WH Tan

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