Computerman29
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Hello everyone. I built the brenner8 programmer. After debugging, I finally got it to work (had transistors reversed). I substituted 2N4403's for the BC328's. It works fine if I start the software BEFORE I plug in the USB cable, then click the "detect programmer" button. If I have the programmer plugged in when I start the software, the USB works, but it won't read, write, or properly identify a PIC. Is that normal for this programmer? Has anybody else experiencd this type of behavior with the brenner8? Also do I need to unplug the USB cable before inserting a PIC? Thanks.