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Article #382Re: PIC24F winge
From: Dennis
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:05
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"Joerg" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:9n43ufF39vU2@mid.individual.net... > Sylvia Else wrote: >> I suppose I should read errata sheets, but I expect them to contain >> obscure edge cases, not information to the effect that a basic function >> of the chip won't work when configured in the documented way, and that >> the work around is to change the configuration on an unrelated pin. >> >> What caught me was item 9 in >> >> http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/80473g.pdf >> >> The effect is that the UART RX (on RB2) won't work unless one changes >> RA2 to be non-analogue input (it defaults to analogue). >> >> Haven't these people heard of testing? >> > > Wot testing? Isn't that what the customer is supposed to do? :-) > > >> Looks like a revision without this fault has been out for at least a >> year, so how come RS Components sold me an earlier revision? >> > > So I take it that "winge" is Australian for "rant", right? Yep, moan = whinge = bitch = complain = rant which are all completely different to "get a dog up ya" > > -- > Regards, Joerg > > http://www.analogconsultants.com/
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Subject: Re: PIC24F winge
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:05:02 +0800
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