Something I came across today - mpstart will read fuses and ID
locations from withon a .obj file, so there's no need to keep
setting the fuses each time you load it up. The only problem is
that to get mpalc to place data at $2000-2007 you need to use
org beyond its defined limits so you get a fatal error for each
word of data when assembling.
Perhaps ASPIC copes with this OK?

I've also descovered a problem when using 16C84s that once in a while
they lock up and only a powerdown will start them off again. The reset
pin doesn't do anything. It occurs primarily if I use my in-circuit programmer
after the chip has already been running. After the programming cycle is
complete, the device is presented with a reset pulse but just sits there.
If the device is programmed straight after power-up, the reset pulse
after programming starts it and it runs the program.
Any ideas?  All I can think of is that it's latchup on the MCLR pin
but I've tried driving it through a resistor, and non of the voltages
are outside the supply rails (except the 12V for programming).

Any ideas?
Thanks,
Simon
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