> Alan: >=20 > It appears that the MicroStick has an on-board programmer. Is that correc= t? > Can I just load programs directly from MPLABX? Correct, it has a surface mount PIC24 that functions as a Pickit programmer= to program and debug the end use chip, and uses USB to talk to the host PC= that is running MPLABX. You can't use it to do an application USB interfac= e though, just as you can't use a Pickit for application USB interface. --=20 Scanned by iCritical. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .