> Another completely stupid question: how could you program several PICs > parallel? For *programming* (in the narrow sense) you could probably just wire the target chips in parallel, provided that your progger has enough muscle to drive them all. The readback (verification) is 'a bit' more complicated! The real answer is of course: use a gang programmer, which is essentially a programmer with multiple independent target connectors. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist