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> But wait! you can also buy SOIC test clips that clip onto soldered-in SOICs and will work just fine for ICSP of SOICs. Of course, I discovered this AFTER I went to all that trouble.<p>That sounds like a great solution. The SMT ZIF sockets I've seen are hideously expensive and you don't need to add...

I built an adapter using .1" breakaway pins and a custom PCB. I tinned only the pads that are required for progamming and hot glued some scrap PCB to help align the part over the pads. I insert the chip into the adapter and apply finger pressure to make sure the pins make contact with the pad. ...

I think what your asking is for some simple routines to do RS-232 comm with a PC for debugging purposes. This is easily achieved with minimal hardware. I forego a TTL->RS232 level shifter in favor of a couple of resistors all the time in my designs and, at speeds <= 9600 baud never have any trouble ...

Chris,<p>I've been reading your posts and trying to figure out your argument. I can't decide if you think PICs (really, uC in general) are overkill or if they are under-achievers. I've seen many, beginner uC projects and books that don't do much more than give one simple programs that could easily b...

> Are they flash as well? Does Picbasic work with them as easily as the 16f84? Can I access there A/D with Picbasic standard or must I have pro?<p>Yes, They are flash based so they can be reprogrammed numerous times. The memory layouts and ports are very similar so most code should work no problem. ...

If you can modify the code slightly then consider porting to a PIC 16F627A or 16F819. For the most part you need only add a few instructions to set the comparators and A/D off. These chips are about 1/3 the cost of the 16F84 (why? I have no idea) and have more features. You can even utilize their in...