cyberia429-piclist@yahoo.com.au wrote: > Picers - sorry but i too am a bit of a newbie with the F87X pics. :( > I keep getting "programming errors" reported when I send my code to a > 16F877 using MPLAB/PICSTART. Are you programming a DIP package directly in the Picstart+ (you are using the "+", right?), or are you trying to program it in-circuit or a different package via some adapter. If any of the latter, try a bare DIP chip in the socket with nothing else connected and see if that works first. ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist