PIC reset with MCLR

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tracecom

Joined Apr 16, 2010
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I have 10k pullup on the MCLR pin. I want to add a reset switch. Is it just a matter of a momentary switch to take the MCLR pin to ground? Or is there more to it than that?

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ErnieHorning

Joined Apr 17, 2014
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Depending on how fast your controller starts doing anything external, you may need to a small capacitor in parallel with your switch. Switches aren’t an immediate on/off and with make noise at the switching point. This will make your processor reset several times. If you put a delay at the start of your program, you probably won’t need the cap.

 
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