Couldn't tell you.  Perhaps to gain more EE experience.  not certain.=20
BAJ will have to clarify.

Lindy Mayfield wrote:

> So why would someone argue against telling someone that hardware is bet=
ter than software?  (I feel stupid, like I'm missing something here. (-=F6=
: )
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>>[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Shawn Wilton
>>Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 1:50
>>To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>>Subject: Re: [PIC:] Beginner looking for suggestions
>>
>>He's saying use hardware instead of software.
>>
>>
>>
>>Lindy Mayfield wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>6. This is the tough one, and I'll probably get some flak over
>>>>it: whenever possible, use hardware resources to get things
>>>>done.
>>>
>>>
>>>>BAJ
>>>
>>>
>>>All the things you wrote are great and good advice.  I just
>>
>>wonder, why would anyone give you flak over this?  Am I
>>understanding things correctly?  You're saying that using the
>>on-chip USART is preferential to big-banging it?
>>
>>>If this is correct, I rack my brain trying to think of any
>>
>>advantages bit-banging on a PIC would have over an on-chip
>>USART.  What am I missing?
>>
>>>
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