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HW-130: "Device Manufacturer code error"


Record #1006

Product Family:  Hardware

Product Line:  Programmers

Problem Title:
HW-130:	"Device Manufacturer code error"


Problem Description:
The error may be due to the part not making proper contact with the socket,
either because it is not  properly seated in the socket (a common problem
with the larger ceramic packages), the socket leads are bent, or because bits
of plating scraped off	the device leads have fallen into the socket and are
causing shorts.



Solution 1:

Inspect the leads on the socket and if any bits of plating are present, tap the

socket against a hard surface to shake these out.  Check for bent leads in the
socket and straighten these out if possible (the socket may need to be
replaced).  If there is any possibility that the device is not properly seated
in the socket, try reseating it in the socket to see if you can get better conta
ct.

There has also been an isolated case of an incorrect algorithm in a 3rd party
programmer that showed this same symptom.



End of Record #1006