I don't think the original poster is trying to be difficult. To me, the question seemed more of a "what is ripple and what will it do" rather than a "I know what ripple is, what happens if I ignore instructions". Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams On 5/11/05, kenasw@btinternet.com wrote: > > When does ripple cause problems? Will a rippled (rippling?) input cause a > problem with PICS? More specifically, let's say I'm using a PIC to blink > LED's or control a small stepper motor. Would this be a problem? > > The datasheet tells you to use regulated, if you don't then expect strange > results. > Are you just trying to be difficult? -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist