Option is an instruction in the older PIC's to set the Option register. It is not used anymore. You should now load the register: movlw b'00000000' movwf OPTION_REG ;if you use the pic6f84a.inc file. Not sure about the 'F84, but you might have to set to bank1 as well to do it. Quentin zantos wrote: > > RE: PIC16F84A > Can someone advise me why I get > > "Warning[224] A:\TEST.ASM 77 : Use of this instruction is not recommended." > > when I do this > movlw b'00000000' > option > > What should I be using? > > TIA > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics