With regards some programming problems users are finding with P16PRO
http://www.dontronics.com/p16pro.html

I have exchanged messages with Bojan on this, and there is now a version
3.61a
This is a free download for registered and non-registered users.

Bojan's responses and a little cut and paste from me follows:
Feedback to myself or Bojan very welcome.

>I got similar error somehow, with (AFAIK) 12CE519. It does not harm (yet),
>but is annoying...
>Imre
>On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Douglas Burkett wrote:
> I've just started working with the 12c509, and when I program the chip.
I get an error stating the configuration is not programming properly.
Although a read of the chip proves otherwise.  It isn't a show stopper,
just annoying to have the error every time.  Is something set
improperly?
Or is this common?
>> Doug

I have checked this and I think Microchip has a mistake in his datasheet
for programming specification (FUSES).

Microchip: -  -  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   MCLRE CP0 WDTE OSC1 OSC0
I think  : -  -  CP0 CP0 CP0 CP0 CP0 CP0 CP0 MCLRE CP0 WDTE OSC1 OSC0

I have updated the DEVICE.INI in  version 3.61a and with this version it
should be OK, if the Fuses settings are done in P16PRO/PICALL, but if
you include configuration word in your source code, then you should also
correct this settings also there.
BTW: PICs are programmed OK anyway, only Fuses verification fails.
regards,
Bojan Dobaj
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>> >I have already asked, but no answer till now, so I try once more (and
>> >last): did any of you successfully programmed an 16C505 (except with
>> >Picstart+), and if yes, which software and hardware were been used?
>> >
>> >It is very important for me, bcus I stuck in a middle of a project.
>> >
>> >Thank you.
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >Imre

I finaly got sample PIC16C505, but I have no problems programming and
reading it with P16PRO version 3.61A and with PICALL also. So I can't
say,
what was wrong in Imres case.
regards,
Bojan Dobaj

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