James Nick Sears wrote:

> The advantage is that clearly the OP has enough variables to deal
> with.  I've had enough problems with oscillators starting up over my
> years of projects that I would recommend in that case eliminating a
> few of those variables.  If the OP was in a position to want to learn
> about the intricacies of oscillator design I doubt he would have asked
> his question in the first place.

He asked specificaly about a switch from the 684 to the 887,
which actualy has no changes in regard to the oscillator configs.

> Olin, I don't know how much you value your time, but I wouldn't be
> worrying about a $1.85 part on a one-off if it saves me more than
> about a minute.
> 
> The best part about this is that I KNEW this post was coming from Olin
> before I even sent my response.  Beginners shouldn't ask for help, but
> also shouldn't use parts that will save them trouble and minimize the
> need to ask for help.  Olin, I think maybe you should buy a truckload
> of transistors and work on building your own PIC from scratch.  Just
> to prove how hardcore you really are.

You would *not* have written that if if didn't happend to
be a comment on a post from Olin. Please cool down a little...

Best Regards,
Jan-Erik.
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