Jesse Lackey wrote: > The programming spec data sheet for the part (PIC18F2320) clearly says > 4.5V for bulk erase. Right. This is well known and hardly a new revelation. > How does one do normal development in a 3.3V system? You design this capability in up front. ICSP can be very nice and useful and usually not hard to design in, but it can be very difficult to retrofit a design where it was not considered. I remember hearing a military consultant say something like "amateurs start by talking about strategy, but the professionals start with logistics". I think there is something similar in electronics: The professionals start with the power supply. ****************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, (978) 742-9014. #1 PIC consultant in 2004 program year. http://www.embedinc.com/products -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist