I'm using a PIC16F877 to decode IR (among other things) using the CCP2
module (which is tied to a pin on PORTC). The pin is set to be an input
early on and never changed.

After setting up a bunch of stuff, I in my main code loop all I do is a
poor-man's PWM of the display LEDs. I basically load a pattern of lit LEDs
on PORTD from a register, write it to PORTD, do a bunch of NOPs, then clrf
PORTD, do a bunch more NOPs, then loop and do it all over again.

In the same place I also set PORTE the same way. PORTE is used for
additional display LEDs.

What's odd is that the first 50ms or so that clrf PORTE happens (or movlw
0x00, movwf PORTE), it's toggling the output of the PORTC:1 pin (which
should be an input). The rate is sporadic, but does appear to settle on
about a 50% duty cycle with a period of under 1ms. Before it's done, that
periodicity does change.

It only happens for about 50 ms, and then it's done. If I comment out the
clrf PORTE, the behavior does not occur at all.

Any ideas?

TIA,

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Rick

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