On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, PY2NI wrote:

> > Hello , I have accidentally programmed my pic16f877 with the code
> protection
> > bits on . I'm using a PICALL programmer . Can i recover my pic ?
> >
> > Most programmers will automatically reset the code protection before
> writing
> > new code, or you can select an option to do so. But I don't know PICALL.
> >
> > Wouter van Ooijen
>
>
>      I have tried before with several types of programers  and only
> MICROCHIP's programer
>  did the job.

Huh?  I'd be surprised to find a programmer/software that supported the
bulk erase operation that wouldn't do it.  I know my EPIC+ will happily
erase any FLASH part, including the config bits, regardless of whether or
not CP is set.

Dale

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