Paul:
  I suggest that you check the jumpers MCLR, and +5V SYS / +5V EXTernal.
If Picmaster setting are +5V EXTernal and the probe is not connected, then
Verify pass fail or if MCLR pullup is not connected (Emulator is reseted
continuosly is MCLR is leaved floating).
 I hope that this can help you.

 I am a PICMASTER user, in Argentina (Sorry if have mistakes writing this),
and I am interested too in know source for repairing such equipment for a
future (hope never occurrs) fails on my PICMaster.

Do you know how time more the probes will be available on distribuitors ?
(Digikey, IBARS etc).

MPLAB will continue supporting PICMASTER in future releases ? Do you know or
ear something about this ?

Regards

Hugo Muller
H.J.M. Hardware & Software Diseqos Electrsnicos
San Nicolas 683
Tel-Fax : 54-(0)-343-424-5953
(3100) Parana (Entre Rmos) Argentina
UIN (ICQ) : 38.605.074


----- Original Message -----
From: <PDRUNEN@AOL.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 9:50 PM
Subject: PICMASTER EMULATOR PROBLEMS


> Hi,
>
> The new 16C73 pod attachment for my Picmaster does not pass the verify
> PICmaster test. I have one of the older PICMASTER units and I was
wandering
> if there had been a software upgrade?  I am using MPLAB.
>
> I was told that the pass counter would fail some all of the time, but I
would
> expect the other test to pass.
>
> The pods have been discontinued I am told and the PICMASTER is not longer
> manufactured.  Does anyone have a good source for repairing such
equipment?
>
> Paul
>