> It's also not easy to achievem because the PIC to be programmed is > connected through a 25 cm flatcable, > and no capacitors are allowed at the end of the flatcable (because of > switching times). Stef, I hope you do have decoupling cap(s) (at the very least one 100nF) on the power pins directly at the target chip? I have heard of PICs failing to program in mysterious ways without that cap. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist