dumb question

[mackrackit]

Just curious...
Is this your first project?

[osceola]

I ordered the Pic Kit 2 already,have to get it this days,and yes,this is my first project and any help from you will be apreciated,so sory if sometime(or always?) I make some dumb questions

[mackrackit]

Do not worry about the questions. Everyone has to get started.
Now do not take this the wrong way, but this project might be a little advanced for a first project. Like anything else, you need to work your way up.

When you order the PIC make sure it is a DIP package. That way it can be plugged into a breadboard. The same goes for the EEPROM.

When the PICKIT comes let's work on a simple what we call "blinkey". That is a program that will simply blink a LED at a given rate. What this will do is make sure you understand how to set everything up. Then we can move on to more advanced things.

In the mean time. Read everything you can on this forum. Study the data sheets for the parts you plan to use.

In no time this project will be up and running and you will understand what is going on.

[osceola]

Ok,thank you,I will do that

[osceola]

Hi,I got yhe PICKIT2 package,where I start from?I buy 2 PIC16F628 but when I read them says ALL PROTECT ,I erase them and when I verify says Program Memory is not blank starting at address 0x0000.Am I doing something wrong?

[mackrackit]

In the PicKit2 software under "tools" there is a enable code protect option. Un-check that. Or if you have code protect in the configs turn it off there.

With the code protect off, an erase and blank check should return "Device is Blank".

[osceola]

Well,I did exactly as you say but still same results.What else should I do?Strange,because I have this problem with PIC16F628 only,the PIC16F690 witch come with the PICKIT2 read it as a blank device.Same thing with the EEPROM too.I read it ,erase it and at blank check says EEPROM is not blank starting at address 0x000000