Okeedokee. It doesn't matter where I pick up ground within the system, the readings are the same. I could be wrong but I don't think I did a booboo. But there must be something wrong somewhere. Mark Skeels Engineer Competition Electronics, Inc. TEL: 815-874-8001 FAX: 815-874-8181 www.competitionelectronics.com Geo wrote: > >Power to the proto board is *present *during ICD use. > >> *My problem:* MPLAB reports (running self test) that *Target VDD and >> Module VPP are "Low." >> >> *Under the "Power" tab of the ICD2 Settings window it reports Target Vdd >> and Target Vpp as 0V. >> >> I have checked back to the connector on the ICD2 and proper >> levels/connections exist there. >> >> > Where is the negative wire to your multimeter connected? > Often it is a common ground connection between units - leaving your > multimeter negative lead in one place shows correct voltages everywhere > but move that lead as well as the positive one. > > George > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist