PBP 3.0 really needed?

[mackrackit]

12F1850 is so new it is not listed on Micrchip's web site....
Bit the 12F1840 is and PBP3 supports it.
http://pbp3.com/devicelist.html

[Charlie]

And if you really do mean 12F1840, look here: http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=15001

[fowardbias]

Why does the PBP3 device list for the upper end 18F's not include any of the chips that use the V-bat features? The pin count is 64/80/100 for these chips and Melabs is already selling a ZIF adaptor for them. Doesn't jive right to me? 2.6C and happy!

[Darrel Taylor]

Which "upper end 18F's" are you referring to?

The only chips I can find with V-Bat are the PIC24's.

PIC24F Family Ref. Manual, Sect. 57. Power-Saving Features ...

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PBP3, and happier!

[fowardbias]

18F97J94, I believe there is another one or two of different series

[fowardbias]

Follow up on the 94 series: available from Microchip Direct for about $5. Regarding the adapters from Melabs, I would assume they are pinned out for the non V-bat devices, if so maybe the company would spin the board again with a revision to the V-bat devices. Maybe many of the core files of non V's and V's are the same. Anyway, "Whats with all this V stuff anyway?" I'm getting deep sleepy is all I can say. enjoy

[Darrel Taylor]

I hadn't seen those chips yet. But you're right, they have Vbat functions.
Still can't get microchip.com to show them or any other 18F's with a search for Vbat.

I asked about the J94's here, and the response was ...
The J94 series was scheduled to be added in the last update of PBP3, but some issues came up with the device that requires new library routines.
Hopefully, that will be completed by the next update of PBP3.