> Alden Hart wrote:
>
>> From the
>> schematics of the qprot2 it looks like I should be able to recover port
>> bits RA6 and RA7 if I use the internal clock - at least if I don't mind
>> 22pF to ground, or can cut these.
>>
>
> Yes, the 22pF caps are easy to lift since they are only 0805 surface mount
> parts. Heat one end nicely with a soldering iron, then the other, then go
> back to the first quickly and flick the part right off. I had considered
> leaving just pads, but then someone would have to find and install the right
> caps. Making them thru hole would have added manual work to the assembly
> process. On ballance, installing them but letting them be easily removed
> seemed like the best answer. Note you'd have to do that too if you wanted
> to use a ceramic resonator instead of a crystal.
>
>
>> Also, do you sell 5 pin ICSP
>> connectors of know of a reasonable source?
>>
>
> I don't sell any ICSP connectors. However the board comes with a RJ-12 jack
> connected to the programming lines ready for a ICD-2. Since the ICD-2 is so
> common, many programmers also adopt this connection scheme. Most comsumer
> electronic stores can sell you RJ-12 plugs, the crimper, and a length of
> compatible 6 conductor "phone" cable.
>
>
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