16F690 I/O all available as current sources?

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tracecom

Joined Apr 16, 2010
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Yes, I have the 16F690 datasheet (all 258 pages of it,) but maybe someone here knows without looking. Are all 18 I/O pins available to source current or are some (like A4 on the 16F84) open collector output? Thanks.
 

t06afre

Joined May 11, 2009
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From the top of head. The MLCR pin can also be a standard input pin. But it can not be set up as an output if the MCLR function is disabled
 

ErnieM

Joined Apr 24, 2011
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The quickest way to check this is to look at the "PIC16F690 Pin Diagram (PDIP, SOIC, SSOP)" figure of the data sheet. Pins that are digital I/O have arrows indicating if the are both inputs and outputs, or input only.

There are 17 input & output pins. The RA3/MCLR pin works as input only; that's standard for the MCLR pin.

If you continue onto "TABLE 1-5: PINOUT DESCRIPTION – PIC16F690" each individual pin is described in more detail. From my read all output pins are "General purpose I/O." meaning they can drive high or low, so no open collector only outputs.
 
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