How do I know the PIC is programmed?

[aengel_032188]

I am doing an essay for school and it may sound like an easy and simple question, but I wanted to know a few basics on how to know the PIC is successfully programmed. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Benj]

Hello

Create a simple program to toggle the output on a single pin. If the pin toggles as it should then you know the device is being programmed. You can then take it from there.

Note: If the pin does not toggle as expected then this does not mean that the chip was not programmed correctly. It could instead be that your configuration settings are incorrect for your hardware.

If the pin toggles then you can be sure that the config data and the program have been specified and transferred correctly.