Controlling power to a PIC with another PIC

[mister_e]

relay could be used... some reed relay are small and don't need many current.

BUT you can also use transistor (PNP) or a MOSFET (P-Channel) to do the same thing. What is the current needed by the whole i/o PIC with all component attach to?

OR you can also use the MCLR pin on the I/O PIC. By sending a high level to this pin, your program will run and while holding it to ground, it will stop....

[jswayze]

Steve, you've come through again - Thank you!

The MCLR trick was the way to go.

For some reason when I was checking this pin while the program was running I'd still have some random dim flashes of my LEDs - even though the PIC was stuck in a loop... weird.

Anyhow, thanks again.

-Jeff

[mister_e]

what about if you add a PAUSE 50 or a bit much at the top of your code to give time to the internal oscillator to stabilize???