Thanks for the advice...That may be the problem...Can you reccomend any brown-out devices ? Thank you Paul Drummond ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Duffy" To: Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [PIC]: 16c84 eeprom/regulator problem ?? > Paul Drummond wrote: > >I seem to have a problem that has me stumped...this is the scenario...if > >anyone can help me it would be appreciated greatfully...thanks... > > > >I have a 16c84 that is storing data in eeprom and then reading it back for > >the purpose of the program...this side of things is working great... > > > >The problem is that when l dissconnect the power from the input of the > >regulator l loose all eeprom data...BUT...when l dissconnect power from the > >output of the regulator l maintain eeprom memory... > > > >Strange l think, but l am sure the problem must be trivial but l cannot for > >the life of me seem to figure out what is going on... > > > >PLEASE HELP...if just for my sanity... > > Sounds like you need a reset device to stop the micro from trying to > execute instructions when the power dies slowly. The reset device > will halt the micro when the supply is too low. (< 2-3V) > Regards... > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.