Wouter van Ooijen wrote :

[About the LVP line from the Wisp628...]

> 
> I don't realy know when it could be *unconnected* so I always 
> connect it  to the PGM pin (that is, if the chip has one).

OK. And what does the LVP line from the Wisp628 actualy do ?
Does it just hold the PGM pin low all the time, or is the
pin "handled" in some way ?

Jan-Erik.

> 
> > On a local Swedish electronics forum, there was a 
> > statement today saying that failing to handle the PGM
> > pin correctly can brake a 16F628A. Comments ?
> 
> break the chip? I would be surprised!

Yep, that was my reaction. The guy should ask
his techer who mentioned it and se if he could
get more info. Probaly some missunderstanding...

Jan-Erik.



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