Hmmm... Pretty sure you _can_ buy one. I signed up for the latest circuit cellar contest (free) and the entry pack included a coupon to buy one through microchip direct for $99 US (IIRC) -Denny On 6/28/07, Xiaofan Chen wrote: > > http://forum.microchip.com/tm.aspx?m=251653 > > >From JasonK's post: > > "The ICD 2 LE is an ICD 2 in a PICkit 2 package. It looks like a blue > PICkit 2 (no silk screen of Steve) but it functions like a standard > ICD 2. In other words, MPLAB IDE does not distinguish between an ICD 2 > and an ICD 2 LE. > > Important differences between an ICD 2 LE and a full ICD 2: > + LE is USB only, No RS-232 serial connection > + LE cannot power the target board. > + LE uses a PICkit 2 style connector rather than the RJ-11. > + No SAR support for the LE. (No replacements.) > > For now, you won't be able to buy an ICD 2 LE. You can get one only > through these seminars." > > Seems nice to have. However I have attended the 16bit seminar before. > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist