Ralph Landry wrote: > The data sheet says I can configure the MCLR\ to be tied internal to > Vdd. When I use the MPLAB-SIM to toggle this line low it acts just as > a reset and starts the program over. Am I missing something?? Have you configured MCLR to be tied internally to Vdd as per the data sheet? It's part of the __CONFIG macro if you are using assembler. -- James Cameron (cameron@stl.dec.com) OpenVMS, Linux, Firewalls, Software Engineering, CGI, HTTP, X, C, FORTH, COBOL, BASIC, DCL, csh, bash, ksh, sh, Electronics, Microcontrollers, Disability Engineering, Netrek, Bicycles, Pedant, Farming, Home Control, Remote Area Power, Greek Scholar, Tenor Vocalist, Church Sound, Husband. "Specialisation is for insects." -- Robert Heinlein.