Can't you disable the osc. startup timer on the 12C508? I don't have time
right now to pull out the datasheet,but I think it does have a config bit
to do that.

Sean

At 01:43 PM 6/26/99 +0000, you wrote:
>>   The Dallas Semi power monitor is nice, cept it has an internal time-out
>> on power up. The application is a timer that times from power up, hence
>> anything over a few tens of microsecs is prohibative (and will interfear
>> with my timing accuracy, something that is importaint here).
>
>For such apps I use the ZETEX ZSM560, comes in TO92 too and is available
>at Farnell (catalog distributor).
>
>
>But if the specs allow the resistor approach, it's cheaper of course :-)
>
>
>
>BTW: What about the internal powerup timer of the C508? It has broken
>     >50% of my '508 ideas so far.
>
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