G'day again everyone.
Today's question is: Is there any consequence of holding MCLR low for an extended period of time (could be days). The rest of the chip and all other parts of the circuit are powered up normally. I just want to start the thing working by removing the low on MCLR and let it rise to 5v via its pullup R. Also, under these actions, what would be the state of the program while in reset? Does reset send the program back to the beginning at the falling edge, the low level or the rising edge??? And what would be the state of the output pins while in reset??
I know this probably is not the kosher way to control a device, but it is what needs to be done...(trust me), so I don't really want to hear all the alternatives, just intrigued by the answer to the questions
Thanks, in advance, for the great responses I know I will get.
Peter Moritz.