Harold Hallikainen wrote: > Newer stuff is SMT with in circuit programming with the ICD-2. > On the Promate and Promate II, we were able to do DOS batch files to > drive the programmer. The production people just put the chip in the > socket, hit a key to select which product they're doing, and wait for > it to be done. No digging through MPLAB! My ProProg (http://www.embedinc.com/proprog) can be operated like that too, but it also has a button right on the unit. The supplied software has the -LOOP command line option which causes the same HEX file to be programmed every time the button is pressed. ****************************************************************** 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