Mike,

Relax, all your assumptions are correct.

You are completely protected in these circumstances.

Bob Ammerman
RAm Systems
(contract development of high performance, high function, low-level
software)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Mansheim" <Michael_J_Mansheim@GRACO.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [PIC]: whining about the 16F877 code protection


> sorry about the blank message - spastically hit send instead of something
> nearby.
> Also sorry to add a post to this topic, but I've gotten confused.
>
> If I am NOT using a bootloader, but do have a board set up for ICSP, do
> I still have a protectable, flashable setup as I think I do?  In all of
> the discussion, the distinction between bootloaders and ICSP has gotten
> blurred in my mind.
> Programming environment is a promate attached via cable to target board;
> target board is complete, including F87x; has been designed to accomodate
> ICSP.  The first time I program, if I set code protect, as far as I know,
> the chip cannot be read, but can be programmed again.  The programming
> sequence for a code protected chip requires that the entire chip be
> erased first, thus protecting the contents.
> Is this all still true?
> Thanks.
>
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