At 19:52 1998-12-11 +1100, you wrote: >At 22:52 10/12/98 PST, you wrote: >>Hum, >>>Processor read/write access to program memory !!!!! >> >>This will be very interesting to play with. What does this mean, >>exactly? What will we be able to do with this? >> >>-Dave > > >Well for starters, it means the code area can be "self tested" via a >checksum. I believe this > is a requirement for certain government "certifications" (for life support >etc) that microchip >have hither to been frozen out of. > >I could be wrong, it is just something I thought I came across somewhere. > > >Jim I am specifically looking forward to verification, as my target system can possibly hurt humans if it freaks out. (Watchdog etc dont protect errors like in literal values and much other things) I will also have it fiddling the PSU and run the checks both at elevated and lowered voltage, and at the same time check as much of sensors etc at the same time. /Morgan Morgan Olsson ph +46(0)414 70741 MORGANS REGLERTEKNIK fax +46(0)414 70331 HLLEKS (in A-Z letters: "HALLEKAS") SE-277 35 KIVIK, SWEDEN mrt@iname.com ___________________________________________________________