> Currently the development is progressing without the protection and is > working ok but shortly > we will want to enable the code protection and test the unit. If a > problem surfaces once the protection is > in place, we will need to hack the PCB to isolate the micro and drive it > from the ICSP. Not necessarily. What's wrong with using the bootloader to do the development reprogramming? Mike H. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist