pic microcontroller discussion list wrote: > Hello! > > > In what mode is the oscillator programmed > from the factory on a 16F84 ? they are unprogrammed. That means they are '1' See the 'Configuration Bits' in the data sheet It says this explicitly. > Must the oscillator always be programmed unless you like the default, yes. On the '84A, that would be RC. I imagine the '84 is the same. But check the data sheet. > or is there some common word for all possibilitys > of oscillators ? I don't know what you mean. How can you have one combination that represents all possibilities? -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body