Old analog guy needs help with PIC16F57

[yankee]

Reading back produces this in the code tab:

0000- 006c 002b 0cff 01eb 0703 01ec 0703 0a1f 
0008- 0c03 002a 0ce7 090e 0a02 006a 0029 0cfc 
0010- 01e9 026a 0703 0a1a 0cff 0000 01e9 0603 
0018- 0a15 01e9 0004 03ea 0a14 0800 0003 04c4 
0020- 04a4 0004 0800 0064 0683 0a31 0663 0a31 
0028- 0213 0002 0217 0005 0218 0006 0219 0007 
0030- 0800 0cff 0033 0037 0038 0039 0c1a 0036 
0038- 0078 0040 0006 0066 0c07 002c 0cd0 0063 
0040- 0901 0cff 0026 0c07 002c 0cd0 0063 0901 
0048- 0063 0a3b 0063 091e 0063 0a4a 0fff 0fff

Everything else is "0fff."

The configuration tab produces:

0000- 0ffa

I did not have MCLR pulled up, so I tried a 10k resistor. Still nothing.

[yankee]

I also tried a 4.7k and still nothing.

[Bruce]

Are you disconnecting the programmer after programming, and running the PIC on its own power supply?

You should also have a separate power supply for the PIC during ICSP. I.E. not trying to power it directly from the programmer.

If you are, then try this.

1. Program the part with your original .hex file.
2. Read it back with your programmer, and save the .hex file with another name.
3. Now open the new .hex file you just saved, and click the C box on the right.

Does it show the correct config settings?

[yankee]

I'm not using ICSP. I made up an adapter cable to go directly from the programmer to the IC on a bread board.

I'm then disconnecting the program cable and testing the IC with an external power supply.

[Bruce]

Have you tried the read-back yet?

[yankee]

Yes, same exact results as above.

[Bruce]

Strange. I would try another resonator or crystal.

[yankee]

What code did you use?