lcd stops after about 5 minutes and gets stuck

[dias11]

Thanks everyone. i put

@ DEVICE pic16F877 ' System Device
@ DEVICE pic16F877, WDT_ON ' Watchdog Timer
@ DEVICE pic16F877, PWRT_ON ' Power-On Timer
@ DEVICE pic16F877, BOD_ON ' Brown-Out Detect
@ DEVICE pic16F877, LVP_OFF ' Low-Voltage Programming
@ DEVICE pic16F877, CPD_OFF ' Data Memory Code Protect
@ DEVICE pic16F877, PROTECT_OFF ' Program Code Protection
@ DEVICE pic16F877, XT_OSC


and all works fine.

[robertpeach]

thanks mack and joe.s

yeah that makes total sense, i was just being a bit idiotic i think! it just stores energy almost and then when there is a fluctuation in power source, the capacitor releases the built up charge to oppose the change.

[mackrackit]

thanks mack and joe.s

yeah that makes total sense, i was just being a bit idiotic i think! it just stores energy almost and then when there is a fluctuation in power source, the capacitor releases the built up charge to oppose the change.

That was a good question. Not idiotic.

Oppose the change. Yes, we must.