On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:05:01 -0500, you wrote: >Quoting "Alan B. Pearce" : > >>> This is old-hat. I first saw this mentioned on Microchip's website >>> many years ago. Its one of the first tricks mentioned shortly after >>> the 12c508 was released. >> >> OK, I hadn't heard about it. Certainly new to me. > >Odd, since the 12C508 has an "always on" pullup when /MCLR is configured >as an input, so I don't see how you'd use it. The always-on MCLR pullup on the 508 is a bad decision that they fixed on later parts. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist