The BIT Whacker schematic shows the connections from the 4 pin USB port [UBUS and USBID] to be different than the connections from 5 pins into J6 [PGB,PGC and RB2]. When "Writing Device PROGRAM FLASH and BOOT FLASH" it just sits there with the little red BUSY light flashing on the PICkit2 connector. Forever.....

I tried to use the USB port. Both to load the .hex file and to communicate. No success of any kind. Notta.

At least PICkit2 through J6 illuminates the blue POWER LED.
And apparently embeds the EEPROM.

I tried loading HELLO WORLD.hex. No luck at all. Same error message but no success loading EEPROM.

I do not know what to do. I can write fine in C. But I have no idea where or how to start. The only communication I get with the BITWhacker is with my PICkit2 USB connector.

I am getting discouraged. The only reason for leaving the original 16F887 was the cost of multiple PBP licenses. I really don't need the 32bit power just to move my robocar.

Ken