> What are you programming with Olin's USB Prog > can you see in your programming tool if the fuses are being set=20 > correctly? Yes. The CONFIG registers are exactly how they should be. The .hex is verified at programming time. Reading the PIC confirms that I found a project via PIClist massmind which has a very similar set-up http://www.massmind.org/Techref/io/lcd/ks0108.htm http://panteltje.com/panteltje/pic/scope_pic/ Can't see any significant difference between mine and his. I don't know what Rev his PIC is or if that is significant Joe=20 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6172 / Virus Database: 4450/10859 - Release Date: 10/20/15 --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .