You are assuming Microchip don't change the pin-out layout for all DIP pack= ages. This is not=A0always true for newer version of PICs. Especially for those l= ow cost 18FxxJ and 18FxxK parts. On these situation, a=A0universal programmer with jumper wire technology wi= ll not be expired, since you can always adjust the connection to=A0meet the= new ones. =A0Funny N. Au Group Electronics, http://www.AuElectronics.com = ________________________________ From: peter green To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 5:09:24 PM Subject: Re: [PIC] AC162049 Universal Programmer with PicKit 2 > I'm discovering that this AC162049 is quite a handy device, indeed! Hmm, it seems you have to rewire it whenever you change to a different = pin count of device, that doesn't seem very handy to me. The third party boards i've seen (often sold alongside ICD2 clones) with = a number of seperate sockets seem much more conviniant to me. -- = 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