16F676 Really simple, stupid problem - Help!

[Jayhovah]

Okay I have a VERY strange issue.

If I set both PORTA.0 and PORTA.1 high, compile and program the chip -- Nothing works.
Here is an example:
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@ DEVICE pic16F676, MCLR_OFF

LED1 VAR PORTA.0
LED2 VAR PORTA.1

loop:

HIGH LED1
HIGH LED2

PAUSE 500

Goto loop
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The strange thing is, if I write the equivalent program in GCBasic, it seems to work fine. What am I missing here? Is there an environment setting that I don't know of?

[mister_e]

Have a look at the following
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=561

HTH

[BobK]

Hi Jayhovah,

After you finish learning how to use PortA pins as Mister E pointed out you might want to turn the pins off after the pause statement because all you loop current does is turns the LEDs on.

loop:

HIGH LED1
HIGH LED2

PAUSE 500

LOW LED1
LOW LED2
PAUSE 500

Goto loop


BobK

[Jayhovah]

Have a look at the following
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=561

HTH

Thanks! this solved it..