This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_009C_01C34638.E6A39920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> A series resistor (100ohm) between the MCLR pin >> instead of a direct short with a piece of wire. > OK, I will try that. Thanks. This is the reset circuit recommended by Microchip RC ensures that MCLR rises after Vdd, as well as providing some protection against PSU noise 100R and 220R protect the MCLR pin from excess current when the reset button is pushed -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body ------=_NextPart_000_009C_01C34638.E6A39920 Content-Type: image/gif; name="pic_rst.gif" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="pic_rst.gif" R0lGODlhWgByAPcAAAAAAP////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////////////////////ywAAAAAWgByAAAI/gADCBxI sKDBgwgTIgRQkCFBhwMhKpxIsaLFhQ0zPrzIsaNHgxBDMnQIYOTHkygFllxZMqLLACRNwpSYsubF lSBhvtQZ0qZPjjRV6hQqtOfPoxODEiXaMibSpxgP0myqUibUq0uxakWpdKvXil2/io06tqzCsGbN ok1bdi1bsW7fgn3YcqhUuTbr2rWqES/XvS5JbvSbd6dJiXEJUzTKM2hixQkZH84J+aRknncre0Rc VzBlzV4fg/47eqvo0ptRh1Zt+qZenFVjwq6cuKftwIMhn7ZbFPdOxbunAma5uzVQjbd56z6eO7ly wo+FGwasuTbLmbCz5wbOGmvx7ovB/kMNnhn87LnCv6ckzr69+/evp8duj/T0+ePpx5In3ffrfvFk 3QRgZKkNWJ6ABn6GYILbWaTech09yF2EDPbnYIVOUchghswl+KCEb32I4Xoe6vURiGqZWKCC9+EV nHsRXTbhUVbZ1qJ+V13GmFo5TrdjW1XR6ONvQM7kIIzyYZZViCv2p92SbP1X4XPhTQlllVZKOaKG WTa5ZYdTarmhl2NyGSaZHqI5YHEoMnmilVRieaaZPMYokmwqxklglDr6BuVa8LWZFHVKFqqcoKst VSN2KkbHXlp99nZomooOlyRQecI1pKS8IeofXXdmhRic/JFKp6lyopqqqoOyeqGrKXPBuqqsCtJ6 oK214tqgrkTyeiWvnooXrHm+Mkpfscgam2mywC4LWkAAADs= ------=_NextPart_000_009C_01C34638.E6A39920--