On Wed, Dec 08, 2004 at 09:58:17AM -0000, Mcgee, Mark wrote:
> Ok, point taken, I'll hook up the LVP line! :)
> 
> Could I also just permanently ground that pin too - assuming I'm not 
> using it for something else?

Right. But as I said in my other post, that if you use a high valued resistor
(like 47K) to ground then you can also use it normally. 

All you really trying to accomplish is not having the pin float during
programming. The advantage of HVP is that you can use the pin.

BAJ
> 
> Cheers,
> Mark
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf
> > Of Wouter van Ooijen
> > Sent: 07 December 2004 22:55
> > To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'
> > Subject: RE: [PIC]Wisp628 LVP?
> > 
> > 
> > > no need for 6 - white LVP(PGM) ?
> > 
> > At your own risk. There are reports of succesfull HVP programming with
> > LVP unconnected or even tied high, there are very convincing 
> > rumours or
> > memories of HVP programming that failed unless LVP was properly tied
> > low. This might depend on humidity, moon phase, waving dead 
> > fish and/or
> > PIC die revision. If you want to live in interesring times I strongly
> > recommend leaving the PGM pin floating.
> > 
> > Wouter van Ooijen
> > 
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