At 06:01 PM 25/2/97 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi!
>
>Is it possible to program PIC16F84 chips with COM84-programmer and PIP
>software(http://sistudio.com/sistudio/download.html)? PIP 1.14 claims that
>it can program 16F84.
>
>The problem is that easiest PICs to get was 16F84 and I made COM84 to
>program them. Programming don't write anything to the chips, but reading
>seems to be OK. (code: 3fff 3fff.... eeprom: ff ff ff ff, I guess that
>these are right for new PIC) Is the COM84 unable to program them or is my
>COM84 just buggy?

no the driver is same, but you should select C84 as device I believe
let me know if it still does not work.

thee 3FFF FF reading does not indicate OK, it just indicates no data
it may be balnk chip or no chip.

antti


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