----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan B. Pearce" <A.B.Pearce@rl.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: [PIC] 16F877 picstart error - another PIC newbie.


> The other thing to watch with the 16F877 is to make sure you have an F877,
> and not an F877A as the A version has quite different programming
algorithm.
> You must specify the correct one for the programmer.

If I was to guess, I'd say you had an 877 but you were trying to program it
as an 877A, so check BOTH the chip type selected, and the letters on the
part.  Like Alan says, 877 != 877A

--McD


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