This is normal.  The program LED will go out when the ITU software
initalizes the parallel port.  I allways start the software with the
programmer hooked up and no chip in.  Then I try to program or erase a chip
without the chip in.  The programmer gives an error but clears the program
LED.  I don't think it really hurts to be on but it bugs me so I clear it
first.

Norm

At 05:03 AM 4/7/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello Piclisters,
>
>        I have just received the ITU  Pic-1 programmer. After having
>assembled it, I tried to follow the "Test & Use" section on Pg.8 of the
>manual. However, after connecting the DB-25 cable to the PC and the
>programmer's connector and applying 16volts AC, both the "Power led" and the
>"Program led" are illuminated ,with the PIC16F84 out of circuit.
>
>        I notice that the " program led" should only come on during
>programming. Could you offer any explanation for this and a possible
>solution to this problem.
>
>        All other voltages are correct.
>
>