>        I am a new PIC programmer, and I have a PICstart 16B1 programmer.  I
>have been using a C84,  and the book that I have been using (Easy PIC 'n')
>says that the F84 and the C84 are effectively identical.  I know that the
>F84 has FLASH EEPROM.  SO here is my question.  Will the F84 be programmed
>by a board that can program the C84 (specifically the microchip PICstart 16B1
>                                       -Christopher Parker
>                                        E.R.T.W.

I had a lot of problems with the 16B1 programmer when trying to
program the '84's. Sometimes it would program them and sometimes it
wouldn't. I think the problem is with the on board power supply being
on marginally sufficient for programming these devices.

Tony


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