Phillip Coiner wrote:
> I expected that if the -VDD option was not invoked it would try to
> read the target without supplying power.

That's not what -VDD does.

> I suppose I could break down and "READ" the instructions someday.

You might give it a try.

> So is it safe to say the Pro_prog will not operate with out trying to
> supply power?

The ProProg always supplies power.  It assumes it owns Vdd.  It has to
because some PICs require Vpp before Vdd to enter programming mode.  Your
PIC is not one of them though.  You can use target power with your PIC if
you:

1 - Do not connect the ProProg Vdd output and the target Vdd.

and

2 - The target Vdd level is between 4.5V and 5.5V.

and

3 - You tell the ProProg what the target Vdd level is, which is done with
the -VDD command line option.

Again, I can't help much until you perform the tests I asked for.


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