Actually Microchip PICkit 2 still keep the ICSP pads (J1) for in-field update purpose: http://mobots.solarbotics.net/images/pickit2_inside.jpg J2 on this PICkit 3 photo: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/air/variable/picmel/integration/write/pickit3/P10405351.JPG http://www.ne.jp/asahi/air/variable/picmel/integration/write/pickit3/P1040540large.JPG Funny N. Au Group Electronics, http://www.AuElectronics.com ________________________________ From: Forrest W Christian To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 8:34:05 PM Subject: Re: [PIC] CCS Tag Connect ICSP $29.95 per "programmer" isn't that bad.. I'm talking production here, where I'm sending out literally hundreds of boards without any ICSP on them at all right now. Generally they end up with a 6 pin 0.1pitch header on them somewhere which is never populated other than on prototype/test boards. -forrest VICENTE COLOMAR PRATS wrote: > I think, at $29,95 each, it's a expensive one. The space needed for a > standard 5/6 pins ICSP connector is not much more, but this one is costless. > > 2009/4/26 Alan B. Pearce > > >>> Was wandering around the CCS site within the past few days >>> and came across this: >>> >>> http://www.ccsinfo.com/content.php?page=tagConnect >>> >> -- 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