>> I have another 16C54 question as well. Since the '54 doesn't have
>> an interrupt for the RTCC what's the usual procedure for running
>> a given section of code periodically, say every 100mS or so?

>Does anyone know of a better way to do this or have I hit it on the head?

How about using the WDT?  Then, you can put the PIC to sleep and save
batteries.  You just have to test a status bit to see if you're waking up or
being reset...  Then the entry point of your program becomes the entry of
the main loop.

Or are you already using the WDT?

- JohnR

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