Thanks Zik. That looks like it will do exactly what I want straight out of the 
box. Although, should I be put off by them calling it a "Quality In-Curcuit" 
Programmer ? 

Steve.


On 3 Sep 2007 at 9:49, Zik Saleeba wrote:

> Has anyone tried the SoftLog ICP2 (not ICD2) sold by microchipdirect?
> It's billed as a standalone production programmer. At $399 compared to
> $895 for the PM3 it seems like a bargain.
> 
> -------------
> Part Number:  TPG100001 - SoftLog ICP2 Production Quality ICSP
> Programmer by Softlog Systems
> 
>    The ICP2 Production Quality In-Circuit (ICSP) Programmer is a
> cost-effective programmer that operates with a PC or as a standalone
> unit, and programs Microchip(R) 8-bit PIC(R) MCUs and serial EEPROMs.
> It features fast programming, 250mA Vdd drive current, programmable
> Vdd (2.0 to 5.5V) and Vpp (2.0 to 13.5V), programmable delay between
> Vdd and Vpp (0.1 to 250ms), programmable clock/data speed (500KHz to
> 2.5MHz) and on-board 1MByte flash memory. ICP2 is fully integrated
> into MPLAB(R) via plug-in.
> 
> https://www.microchipdirect.com/ProductDetails.aspx?Catalog=BuyMicroch
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