> > That is in terms of software. The underlying hardware of PICkit 3 is > > more in line with PICKit 2 (USB PIC24 replaces the 18F2550). The > > ICD 3 and Real ICE has PLX high speed USB and FPGA. > > > Surely a PIC24 is nothing like an 18F apart from the package and I/O? >=20 > So thus it's not Pickit2 type HW. Well, it is in that the basic intelligence is a USB interface PIC, as disti= nct from an FPGA in the ICD3 and REAL ICE. --=20 Scanned by iCritical. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .