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Hi all, I am writing some code with a 16C55 in which I would like to stop the program if a particular condition exists. Can I use the "SLEEP" instruction from a "CALL" to do this? I simply want the chip to stop program execution at the sleep instruction until power is removed or MCLR is activated. (The watchdog timer will not be enabled). Any info will be appreciated. Bill Bau spam_OUTjasarahTakeThisOuTix.netcom.com

Bill Bau <.....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> wrote: > I am writing some code with a 16C55 in which I would like to stop > the program if a particular condition exists. Can I use the "SLEEP" > instruction from a "CALL" to do this? I simply want the chip to > stop program execution at the sleep instruction until power is > removed or MCLR is activated. (The watchdog timer will not be > enabled). Bill: You can get to the SLEEP instruction with a CALL, a GOTO, or just put it inline in your main program; it doesn't matter. I'm not sure whether you know this already, but it's something you need to keep in mind: If the PIC is asleep, MCLR will restart the program; it will NOT just continue executing from right after the SLEEP instruction. By the way... If power consumption isn't an issue, you can of course achieve the same behavior by doing this: HERE: GOTO HERE -Andy Andrew Warren - fastfwdKILLspamix.netcom.com Fast Forward Engineering, Vista, California http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2499