Chen Xiao Fan wrote : > ... you **NEED** a programmer **NOW**... > ... > Without the hardware, you are basically > wasting your time. Well, I'd say that that is stretching things a bit to far. Depending on your background (and the OP said "I do have a basic knowledge of electronics, and also of computer programming"), I guess that just some reading could be usefull at an initial stage... Jan-Erik. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist