>  How hard would it be to convert the Wisp628 to self power (eg. the
> infamous wall-wart)?

wall-wart + 7805 + associated stuff

> Also, do you have more detail on the circuit listed on the WIsp28 page
> referring to using a game connector to make an
> external board?

?

> I'd like to do something similar, make an external board with 
> a ZIF and a header to connect to the ICSP from the WISP628.

Note that one ZIF, connected in a fixed way, will not do all PICs.

> I also thought you could easily put a row of pin headers on 
> either side
> of the ZIF, you could use jumper wires from the
> ICSP header to setup any pin configuration for any PIC in the socket.

human errors will be included for free ....

uchip has such a board for the ICD2.

why are you so interested in ex-circuit programming? in my experience I
use it very little.

Wouter van Ooijen

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