Sometimes programming cables can be perverse! Too long too short,=20
whatever...
You won't know the answer without getting the real thing and trying...

Moving a project from a proto board is not always as simple as it sounds.
On 2/23/2012 8:09 PM, mcd@is-sixsigma.com wrote:
> 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 wa=
s
> 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?
> Same issue on three different boards seems equally unlikely.
>
> I'm totally befuddled.
>
> --McD
>
>

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