Success! I Changed 2 things. I shortened my lead wires to 1 inch and
scavenged a power supply that puts out just over 5v, the one I was using was
only putting out about 4.9.

I guess I better put a bench power supply on my Christmas wish list.

Thanks,
Brad


----- Original Message -----
From: "James Newton, webhost" <jamesnewton@PICLIST.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [SX]: Newbie is stumped, SXKEY - "Programming Failed".


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>
> Brad Woods said "So I got my SXKey in the mail two days ago, rigged my
> breadboard, got some sample code to assemble properly. But no matter what
I
> do SXKey always produces the error "Programming Failed", two days and no
> progress. "
>
> Parallax support would be a better place to ask, but here is a quick
> checklist, just in case it helps:
> - is there actually 5v at the SX Vcc and is that connected to the SXKey
Vcc
> connection?
> - is the Ground connected (SX and Key) and reading 0v with respect to
> ground?
> - are OSC1 and 2 connected correctly? I had them swapped for a good long
> time one day.
> - is NOTHING else connected to OSC1 and 2? No resonator or crystal or
RC....
> nothing.
> - are the OSC1 and 2 leads short? i.e. less than an inch?
> - is the chip hot? Check all the other pins and then replace the chip.
> - is the SXKey hot?
>
> After checking all that, try another SX chip, then call Parallax on the
> phone (they give really good support).
>
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