Hello John & PIC.ers,

>From:    John Haggins <jawg@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Subject: Re: Intermittent PIC operation

>As a beginner, it took me a while to figure out that all UNUSED i/o lines
>MUST be tied to the power supply  (CMOS rule - all inputs must go
>omewhere). For weeks I was getting intermittent results because I didn't
>now this rule.
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Even easier.
tris the unused port pins to Output. This clamps 'em solid
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Best regards,   John
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