Is anyone using IVEX, if so, do you know of a news group or list serv for it? Best regards, Giles ----- Original Message ----- From: David VanHorn To: Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 3:32 PM Subject: Re: [PICLIST] Why isn't my crystal oscillating?--Hi Freq/Low voltage issues > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > At 11:38 AM 4/12/00 -0700, William Chops Westfield wrote: > > Local ex-PIC rep claims to have a customer with 5 Million or so 16C57's > > running at 20 MHz AND 3.3 volts. > > > >Using the built-in oscillator? Merely "running" at 20MHz might be > >considerably easier than driving your crystal at 20MHz. (which also implies > >that you might be able to get by with replacing the crystal with an > >oscillator, if current consumption isn't a big issue...) > > I'm glad I don't have to sign off on this! > If the data sheet don't allow it, then DON'T DO IT! > > (hobbies excepted, but haven't you got ENOUGH reasons for your project to > screw up already?) > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.2 for non-commercial use > > iQA/AwUBOPTdSoFlGDz1l6VWEQLHewCfWvYU0lqjzdplKA/9NKnGAvVwTvoAnAw2 > r8of147xRk6flz9ueAcoHwQq > =scL2 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >