Originally Posted by
hhosteam
Still not working!
Just get a row of black blocks.
any one else able to get this working yet?
Just a row of blocks indicates either contrast is too far + or no pic signal. Not meaning to offend or agitate, but you did look at the pic pinout in the data sheet, yes? I ask because this PIC has a somewhat convoluted pin arrangement and it is easy to wire it incorrectly. Is your programmer up to this chips needs? Most PICs like 16F84, 16F628 . .. have power in the center of the device but this has them swapped side for side and at 1 end, your programmer might not know this. I programmed mine using PICKitII and low parts count demo board made for 16F690. You might have to set up for ICSP to properly program it.
Last edited by Archangel; - 29th May 2009 at 05:49.
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