I've used all of these, including the pogo pins. The pogo pin solves certain problems. The pogo pins have an advantage over everything if you have no PCB space for programming. But usually you need to connect an ICD2 for troubleshooting at some point later, so the pins are the easiest way overall; saving the space may be a bad idea in the long run. My experience with the pogo pin was that the pyramid (chisel) point type worked best, providing the highest contact pressure. I finally settled on a 2mm x 5 Mil-max pin array. It is very sturdy, comes in standard and right-angle mounting. I standardize every product to that form factor. --Bob A On 8/21/09, Terry Harris wrote: > On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:42:00 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: > >>We have just released a video on how to use pogo pins to program circuit >> board without extra cost to the circuit boards: > > For handheld application like in the video I just don't see any advantage > over a 5 way 25' square pin strip (preferably with pins about 1" long). > > No harder to locate than the pogo pins and the pins go into the holes which > hold it in position better. Let go of the pogo pins and it just falls off, > let go of a pin strip and the chances are it will stay in the holes. > > Slight sideways pressure at the top of the pin strip holds it in position > and the sharp corners of the pins bite into top and bottom edges of the > pads for excellent contact. Long pins allow the pins to flex a little > ensuring each pin applies pressure to its contact points. > > The only possible problem is having something metallic under the PCB which > the pins could short on. > > I have used .1" pin strip stuck straight in the end of a PICKit2. If the > PCB is held vertically the weight of the PICKit2 provides enough 'sideways' > pressure so you don't even have to hold it. > > > -- > 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