Is your LED installed backwards?

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shaun Murphy
> To: piclist@mit.edu
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 4:32 AM
> Subject: [PIC] (VERY) new 16f84a programmer needs help!
>
>
> Hello all
>
> I've recently become interested in learning to program embedded chips, and
> with that in mind bought the starter kit featured in the link below:-
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Getting-Started-PIC-16F84-LED-PCB-kit-programmer_W0=
QQitemZ120281761643QQcmdZViewItem?hash=3Ditem120281761643&_trksid=3Dp3286.m=
14.l1318
>
>  I have built the circuit on a solderless bread board and I am as sure as=
 I
> can be that it is all as per the diagram. I compiled the example source c=
ode
> using CCS PICC running in MPLAB and it created the .hex file repoting no
> errors (other than a warning because of the infinite loop). I then sent it
> to the 16f84a using icprog which seemd to work as expected.
>
> When I power the circuit nothing happens. If I disconect pin 5 (Vss) the =
LED
> lights up but doesnt blink.
>
> I'm sure I am missing something very simple but as I said, I am a complete
> novice with both programming and electronics so it it very tough to work =
out
> which part of the process I've done wrong.
>
>
> Thanks in advance
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