On Thu, 1 Jul 1999, Karl A. Uscroft wrote:

> Ok, so I've just build the COM84 board for my 16F84s and got it plugged into
> the back on the computer,
>
> Then off into DOS
>
> Typed COM84 com1
> and then tried PIP-02
> and nothing, programming, erasing etc, not a tod
>

If you are using a 25 pin D type you cannot use the 9 pin D type pin
numbers.  Here is a 25 pin to 9 pin table, you will not to connect all
the pins.

        25 pin D type   9 pin D type
                2               3
                3               2
                4               7
                5               8
                6               6
                7               5
                8               1
                20              4
                22              9


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