Charlie.. I am still not getting any red or green messages other than TABLE CLEARED from the program. anything I can check to solve this? Without having the table loaded into the pic, my timer board runs erratically.. I set the baud rate for my computer com1 port for 38400 baud rate as suggested. Maybe the version of my software is the problem? I had 2 versions..314 and another one that was newer..but I don't have the version you are running.. Is there anything else I needed to install? I have the newest net-framework 4 installed. Getting frustrated again cause this thing is not communicating with the timer board..I am now using the interface with the USB power to the boards. I get power to the boards at 5.1 volts. I wish there was a way to burn the chip with the hex including the table because I have the hex file in the chip so I know it is working..getting huge sparks from my CDI powerboard #4. Just very erratic as I mentioned.
Any suggestions for the table upload would be helpful. Thanks..

John