OK, it works. I had to change to the 24H chip - the 24F does not have
the alternate ICSP pins in the right spot.

With the 24H, if I change the config to use PGD3, and throw the switch,
when I load the 24H, it indeed does load.
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Larry Bradley =20
Orleans (Ottawa) Canada=20

On Wed, 2014-04-23 at 16:36 -0400, William Bross wrote:

> John,
> Those pins are the ICSP pins.  They are used for programming and=20
> debugging.  But in order to make them work, you have to set the compiler=
=20
> up to point to the right pair of pins in the config words.  Besides, if=20
> you think about it, your PICkit, ICD, REALice has to program the chip=20
> and set the debug stuff up for the emulator to work.  So, programming is=
=20
> just programming without the debug stuff.
> Bill
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> John J. McDonough wrote:
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> >I'm not convinced that you can program with those pins, only debug.
> >
> >--McD
> >
> >On Wed, 2014-04-23 at 14:28 -0400, William Bross wrote:
> > =20
> >
> >>Larry,
> >>
> >>Did you change the configuration bit settings to use the programming=20
> >>port that matches the switch setting?=20
> >>
> >>Bill
> >>
> >>Larry Bradley wrote:
> >>
> >>   =20
> >>
> >>>I have the Microstick II and have been using it quite successfully.
> >>>
> >>>However, there is one thing I can't figure out - the little switch on
> >>>the side. The schematic shows it selects either PGEDA/PGECA or
> >>>PGEDB/PGECB as the load/debug interface.
> >>>
> >>>If I switch to the "D" interface, the programmer can't talk to the chi=
p.
> >>>
> >>>I wanted to use the RB0 and Rb1 ports (which are also PGEDA/PGECA pins=
)
> >>>for something else.
> >>>
> >>>Thoughts?
> >>>=20
> >>>
> >>>     =20
> >>>
> >
> >
> > =20
> >
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