I'll try that next class.  I also tried using 2 hhannels, one on each
resonator pin of the PIC.
   -Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Warren" <aiw@CYPRESS.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Pic]: Measuring resonator frequency


> Dans_PIC_Stuff <PICLIST@mitvma.mit.edu> wrote:
>
> > How can I connect a scope to a resonator to measure it's actual
> > frequency? I took a 16F84 with a 4MHz resonator to my Electronics AC
> > circuits class and tried testing it on one of their scopes but it
> > didn't look too prety and it made the PIC's program slow down
> > dramatically.  Any tips?
>
> Dan:
>
> Put the scope probe on the Xtal OUT pin, not Xtal IN.
>
> -Andy
>
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