# pocket programmer pgm-09825

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/pocket-programmer-pgm-09825/47009>\
**Category:** Development Tools\
**Created:** [February 22, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/pocket-programmer-pgm-09825/47009 "2024-02-22T18:09:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![w5kub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@w5kub](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/w5kub)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/pocket-programmer-pgm-09825/47009/1 "2024-02-22T18:09:45Z")

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Just received the pocket avr programmer. the device i program needs 3.3v. the pgm-09825 material says it provides either 5v or nothing (in which case i would need to provide a seperate 3.3v to device) I have tried the switch positions on the board. switched to Power target i get 5 volts out. But when i switch it to no power it still shows 4.0 volts out. It should be zero. this is measuring the output voltage on pin 2 of the cable (vcc) with nothing connected to the end of the cable.

Why do i have 4v there when it should be zero? this is a new device i received today. thanks Tom

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**Author:** ![TS-Russell](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/sparkfun/user_avatar/community.sparkfun.com/ts-russell/32/6092_2.png) [@TS-Russell](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/TS-Russell)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/pocket-programmer-pgm-09825/47009/2 "2024-02-23T20:31:25Z")

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Is there continuity between the pads of the switch while turned to off position?