At 08:46 PM 7/21/96 -0400, you wrote: >>Does the ECS-40-s-4 in parallel with the PIC16C84 need to have it's shell >>grounded? >> Brad >>_____________________________________________________________________ >>Brad Pousland http://mole.uvm.edu/~bpouslan >>Computing and Information Technologies bpouslan@mole.uvm.edu >>University of Vermont 656-2604 > >Probably not from a functional standpoint. It could have a small effect on >stability and startup time. But it might make a major difference in EMR >test results, if that's significant in your application. > > Reg Neale Usual disclaimer applies >"Ignorance is a renewable resource." . . . P. J. O'Rourke > Forgive the question but isn't an ECS-40-s-4 a series crystal and the preferred type is parallel? Some of the books list a series crystal as tested but still say you need parallel.