If you find a better solution to this, I'd like to know. I have about a dozen field service people that occasionally need to update software. While we were in the project planning stages I planned for PicKit 3's with the stand alone application. By the time we deployed, microchip had dropped the standalone app. Now my people have a full copy of MpLab to import a HEX file and program. It's less than ideal. -Denny --=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 .