> A nice plastic case ??
> 
> Think outside the box.. The ICD2 'box' has support for a 
> programming lead a
> USB lead and a charging / supply lead. Make it work from a 
> coin cell or two
> and buy the boxes from microchip.. A hole in the top for an 
> LCD and the SD
> ram can go in the hole where the Dee connector was...
> 
> Does it need batteries ??
> 
> Probably not. The USB can provide power to load the unit and 
> the target
> could provide power to program itself just needs a small up 
> converter for
> Vpp.

pickit2 already has the 'programming ' button and the on-board flash
memory. So when Microchip finally decides to use these components the
parket for this proposed programmer goes 'poof'....

Wouter van Ooijen

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