The model I used on my current project is surface mount, but its DigiKey number is 300-7223-1-ND That hopefully should get you on the right track. -n. On Dec 10, 2006, at 10:22 PM, Adam stambler wrote: > Thanks for all the help. After struggling with the circuit for > several > hours I tried swapping out the ceramic resonator got a new ceramic > resonator > and tried it. Magically, it worked... > > I am not sure quite sure why that worked, but it could be as simple > as the > fact that that resonator was bad or the solder joints were fouled > up. With > something so cheap I should really keep extras on hand to swap during > trouble shooting. > > Anyway, thanks again for the suggestions. I am just in high school > and > trying to learn electronics. Often just reading through this > weblist has > been more educational than any of my classes and your responses > have been > really informative. > > For example, I haven't come across this "powered clock" before. > Digikey and > Google dont seem to show anything with my search terms. Anyone > have a part > number or link to a datasheet? I originally chose a ceramic > resonator for > my design because I read they were more robust than crystals and I > wanted > this to go inside a model rocket. Since the ceramic resonator is > working, > I will keep it for this version, but maybe for another revision or > other > project this powered clock would be better. > > Regards, > Adam > > > > On 12/10/06, James Nick Sears < jnsears@jamesnsears.com> wrote: >> >> For a dollar or two, you can be free of all of these issues with a >> little powered clock. Four pins, Vdd, GND, CLKOUT, and something >> else (probably an enable-like function) and you are good to go. >> 40MHz, no problem. Just set your clock config flag to EC (external >> clock). Available in through-hole or SMT (actually the surface mount >> version is smaller or at least similar to the SMT crystals I used to >> use). >> >> I've spent way too much time already in my young life fighting with >> crystal oscillator circuits. Anything of mine in the future that >> isn't intended for mass mass production (and maybe stuff that does) >> will have a powered clock, unless there is some reason not to that >> I'm not aware of. >> >> -n. >> >> >> On Dec 10, 2006, at 8:11 PM, Bob Axtell wrote: >> >>> Adam stambler wrote: >>>> Hi, I was wondering if anyone could provide some oscillator >>>> guidance. I am >>>> trying to run a 16f690 off a 20 mgherz ceramic resonator with >>>> built in >>>> capacitors. >>>> >>>> I think i have all my my programming correct, but when I go to >>>> turn it on, >>>> it does not work. The oscillator does not start up. However, if >>>> I try to >>>> measure the voltage with my multimeter and touch the Clock input >>>> pin, the >>>> PIC starts to work. There is about 2.3V on the clock output and >>>> input pin >>>> . >>>> >>>> Right now i have a 1 mega Ohm resistor across the input and output >>>> leads of >>>> the resonator like the datasheet said for it to have. I am running >>>> the >>>> resonator in HS mode. >>>> >>>> My guess is that my programming is correct but there is not enough >>>> drive to >>>> get the oscillator going. Unfortunately, I have no idea about how >>>> to fix >>>> the problem. This is my first oscillator circuit which I am using >>>> for a >>>> school project. >>>> >>>> Anyone have any ideas? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Adam Stambler >>>> >>> I have never been able to get reliable startups with the 20M seramic >>> resonators. The fastest reliable speed >>> for me was 16M. And I love these critters dearly. >>> >>> I believe the phase-shifting caps do not quite match the Microchip >>> oscillator. Drop back to a lower speed >>> or tinker with cap values. Incidentally, the ones by Murata may run >>> at a >>> slightly faster rate. >>> >>> --Bob >>> -- >>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>> View/change your membership options at >>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist