OK, this is truly strange.  I got an ICD3 a couple months ago, only
recently have had time to play with it.  I've used it successfully on a
number of 8 bit projects, but no joy on 16-bit projects.  I always get
either no target or more commonly, target ID =3D 0;

Well, one thing that was constant was that on 16 bit projects I was using
the supplied cable but on 8 bit projects I was using a variety of cobbled
up cables, some pretty bad.  So, suspecting Microchip's cable I made up
another, and got the same result.

Well, the other thing that is constant is that all the 16 bit things I
tried were on Microchip boards; the 28 pin starter, Explorer 16, or
PIC24FJ256DA210 board.  So as a last gasp, I stuck a 30F3013 on one of
those stupid proto boards, used a very shaky cable, and it worked first
time out!

Now, the made up duplicate of the Microchip cable I made by carefully
duplicating Microchip's cable.  Is it possible that the original cable was
wired wrong?  Doesn't seem likely, but I did use the original cable as a
guide, rather than the schematics.  But that cable bring wrong seems very
far fetched.

Is there something odd about Microchip's various experimenter boards?=20
Same issue on three different boards seems equally unlikely.

I'm totally befuddled.

--McD


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