Randie Ohtsji [4555] wrote:
>
> I thought the only difference between a "prototype" (PIC-Start Plus) and
> a "production" (ProMate) programmer was the verification voltage.
> The "prototype" only does a verification at 5VDC while the "production"
> verifies at both Vddmin and Vddmax (4.5VDC and 5.5VDC respectfully).

You're right.  I can only surmise that what the PIC-start plus thinks is
blank at 5.0V, the ProMate doesn't when it checks the extremes.  BTW,
when the PIC-start plus reports "erased" (and the ProMate doesn't),
apparently the _program_ space is erased because I can program and use
it again.

This is getting confusing - let's go back to what MChip says.  The
device cannot be erased (even though I've done it).

--Matt