>THis is a really neat thing, but I wouldn't even know when this was an
>appropriate way to power a PIC!  I'm assuming the rated pin current
>capacity determined the whole current consumption of the PIC?

Yes, you must really be running in a low-current situation.  OTOH, you
COULD use this to de-polarize your system.  If you READ the ports, see
which is high and which is low, you could then use it to power the system
if somehow the pins were connected to the "wrong" power rails.

Heh, just because it works doesn't mean it's recommended!

Andy

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Andy Kunz - Statistical Research, Inc. - Westfield, New Jersey USA
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