Tony Matthews <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> wrote:

>  I wonder if there is a method of initializing portb for all
> output on a 16c84 that will not set the port pins however briefly ?
> ....  During initialization the portb pins all go high for two
> clock cycles.

Tony:

Put pulldowns on all your PORTB pins, then do the following:

    BCF     STATUS,RP0
    CLRF    PORTB
    BSF     STATUS,RP0
    CLRF    TRISB

    or

    BCF     STATUS,RP0
    CLRF    PORTB
    MOVLW   00000000B
    TRIS    PORTB

-Andy

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