Howdy!

1. The configuration bits are written to the configuration fuses (i.e. fuses
are blown) on the chip. Therewith you are correct.

Unfortunately I use another programmer, but Michele's suggestion, trying to
slow down your CPU or shorten the link cable sounds reasonable.

Hope I could help,

H.J. Ziegler


>>1.  The Picstart User's Guide doesn't seem to cover what the MPS16B1.exe
>>puts on the screen.
>>     The manual refers to "fuse edit", the program (the version I have
>>anyway) refers to "configuration bits".  I assume these are the same - are
>>they?  And what is the "ID Edit" used for (it seems redundant with the
>>configuration bits)?
>
>2.  When I program a 16C84, using the Picstart16B1 programmer, the end of
>the program sequence pops up two screens - one labeled "Error" and one
>labeled "ID Error".   The third column in both of these is labeled "bad" and
>contains only zeros.  Is this the end of a error free program cycle?
>
>3.  If I try the "Verify", or the "Verify Config. Bits Only", or the
>"Program Config. Bits Only", I get a Configuration Bits Error screen which
>shows settings different than those checked in the "Configuration Bits"
>window in the set-up prior to programming.  What am I doing wrong?
>
>  I'm looking forward to migrating to the PIC for my hobby robotics projects
>- HELP!
>
>Thanks,
>
>John-