Alan,

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:31:48 +0100, Alan B. Pearce wrote:

> >OK I understand, but most of what I do uses 20 pin PICs
> >and below, so I'm not sure having a board with a 44 pin
> >device fixed to it is going to be of much use to me.
> >I think I'll just go for the version with the LPC demo
> >board, again.
> =

> But you could always use the F917 as your development unit while debuggin=
g,
> and then transfer the code to the relevant chip once sorted. ISTR there is
> an app note about doing that using the F877 as the debug chip for F84 and
> similar family members.

Granted, but it is quite a huge jump from, say, an 8-pin device to the 917 =
- the differences in all sorts of things (not just the =

pincount) are enough that there's a good chance I'd have to have two develo=
pment phases - debugging first on the 917 then again on the =

actual target (I know how good I am at remembering all the differences betw=
een PICs! :-)  I very much prefer to develop on the actual =

target in the first place.

For any other Brits thinking of getting a PICKIT2, I've found that Farnell =
still have in stock a promotional bundle (for =A325.15 inc.VAT) =

which includes a number of sample PICs: http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea=
rch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=3D9945350

If that link gets broken, look for order code 9945350.

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England



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