Vasile Surducan wrote:
>
> On Fri, 17 Aug 2001, Roman Black wrote:
>
> > Olin Lathrop wrote:
> > >
> > > > My question is: how to generate a "truly" random number on the application
> > > > of power. The number should not be determined upon the compilation of the
> > > > software, but should be upon the initial powerup of the chip. (Or, it
> > > should

> > You could "daisy chain" all the modules using
> > one PIC pin on each module and two series
> > resistors, with a standard delay in each module
> > propagated down the chain.
> >
>   Roman, I know you like pics, but there is no need for any pic.
> Everything depends how long take an "on" procedure on one board.
> Is trivial to use a microcontroller when you could use safetly a capacitor
> one or two resistors, and one transistor in worst case for any board...

Hi Vasile! Maybe I misunderstood, I thought
each module already had a PIC?? I was saying it
only really takes 1 PIC pin on each unit, and 2
terminals, so you can daisy chain them.
-Roman

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