> OK. And what does the LVP line from the Wisp628 actualy do ?
> Does it just hold the PGM pin low all the time, or is the
> pin "handled" in some way ?

it only pulls that line low during the period 'around' the moment when
/MCLR goes high (and with the dongle: when Vdd goes high). So when after
programming the target PIC is running the pin is released and can be
used freely by the target program.

> Yep, that was my reaction. The guy should ask
> his techer who mentioned it and se if he could
> get more info. Probaly some missunderstanding...

If you can get that damaged chip (and maybe the exact procedure that
lead to its damage) I am interested.

Wouter van Ooijen

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