Not that I know of.At least I don't think so. I tried another power supply(some aa's) , but to no avail. I'm wondering if the programmer is not setting the pin high as intstructed. Could this be a problem with the EPIC or perhaps a bad cable? Is there any way to test the programmer(or the chips for that matter) for a defect?
If anyone needs me, I'll be staring blankly at this breadboard with with contempt.
Thanks,
Shawn