EPIC programmer: can program 16f877, but NOT 16f84....who has the solution?

[Archangel]

Hi Lucidan,
I use a JDM Clone, not an epic, BUT on my programmer, the 40 pin devices use all the places on the socket, for 18 pin devices you have to orient the chip 1 set of pins below the top of the socket and other devices similarly must be oriented differently, from the 18 pin devices, maybe your programmer is set up in a similar fashion.
JS

[Lucidan]

Thanks Darrel: "Pretty much ruins the LAB-X1 too." You're right:

"For example, to use the 18-pin PIC16F84 on the LAB-X1, first cut the traces
between the first 9 pads on headers.... "

They have got to be kidding...this is unbelievable. I'll just use Atmel devices for smaller applications. You can practically program those just by looking at them.