Jim,
Thank you for your reply.
>  Do you have debug mode chosen?

Do you mean a Debug or Release mode from the Drop-down list in the icons li=
ne below the=20
menu?
If so, YES, I have the  Debug mode when building project.
But yet, debugging does NOT work

L.

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>  Do you have debug mode chosen?
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> Regards,
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> Jim
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> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [PIC] IS this faulty?
> > From: jana1972@centrum.cz
> > Date: Fri, November 04, 2011 11:13 am
> > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
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> > Hi Dwayne,
> > Thank you for your reply.My problem was that I could not debug my code =
..( so I tested the=20
> > function of the header)
> > The code is here
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> > 	LIST P=3DP16F628A, R=3DDEC    ; Use the PIC16F628 and decimal system=20
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> >         #include "P16F628A.INC"  ; Include header file=20
> > 	__CONFIG _CP_OFF & DATA_CP_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _BOREN_OFF &=20
> > _MCLRE_ON & _WDT_OFF & _PWRTE_OFF & _XT_OSC=20
> > =20
> > 		org 0
> > 		bcf	STATUS,RP1
> > 		bsf STATUS,RP0	=09
> >         		movlw 0x0C          =20
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> > 		END
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> > I tried to program ( from Debuger menu and a choice Program)
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> > I could see output=20
> > Programming...
> > Programming/Verify complete
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> > but when I tried to debug I got
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> > ICD3Err0040: The target device is not ready for debugging.Please check =
your=20
> > configuration bit settings and programthe device before proceeding.Step=
ping target=20
> > failed
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> > Can you see any problem with the code?
> > Thanks
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> > Lad.
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> > > At 06:23 AM 11/4/2011, jana1972@centrum.cz wrote:
> > > >I bought PIC16f648A - ICD header.But when I try to check its functio=
n, from
> > > >MPLAB IDE V8.80,
> > > >during testing from menu
> > > >
> > > >Debugger - Settings - ICD3 Settings - Status
> > > >
> > > >and here I push the
> > > >Run ICD 3 Test Interface  button
> > > >
> > > >I receive
> > > >
> > > >ICD3Err0063: Test interface PGC clock line write failure.
> > > >  Please ensure that the tester is properly connected.
> > > >Test interface PGD data line write not tested.
> > > >Test interface PGC clock line read not tested.
> > > >Test interface PGD data line read not tested.
> > > >Test interface LVP control line not tested.
> > > >Test interface MCLR level not tested.
> > > >ICD3Err0057: Interface test could not be completed.
> > > >Please contact your local FAE/CAE to SAR the unit.
> > > >
> > > >Is it the problem of PIC16f648A - ICD header?
> > > >
> > > >If I test another header that was supplied with ICD3 , it works OK
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> > > As far as I know, the test function works ONLY with the little test=20
> > > adapter that was supplied with the ICD3.  This function exists so=20
> > > that you can verify that the pin drivers are working properly on the =
ICD3.
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> > > One of the common problems with debugging is that when something=20
> > > doesn't work, you don't know what the problem is.  It might be=20
> > > something haywire in the test circuit ** OR ** it might be a problem=
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> > > with the debugger.  Microchip listened to the problems that happen in=
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> > > the field and provided a method for you to test the debugger and make=
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> > > sure that it is working properly.
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> > > dwayne
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> > > Dwayne Reid   <dwayner@planet.eon.net>
> > > Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd    Edmonton, AB, CANADA
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