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Current limt resistor for reset?

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-08-23 01:39 in General Discussion
Hi All,

I have looked around, and havent seen anyone using a current limit resistor
on the reset button. This project will be used by students. I just want to
make sure I shouldn't put one here to protect against students holding down
the reset button too long.

Many thanks,

Jonathan

www.madlabs.info

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-08-22 19:29
    In a message dated 8/22/2003 9:55:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
    jpeakall@m... writes:

    I have looked around, and havent seen anyone using a current limit resistor
    on the reset button. This project will be used by students. I just want to
    make sure I shouldn't put one here to protect against students holding down
    the reset button too long.

    Many thanks,

    Jonathan

    www.madlabs.info
    I think Jon Williams has been recommending 220 ohms


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-08-23 01:39
    I believe the 'reset' (aka MCLR) is an input only.
    You need current limiting resistors on pins that
    could be outputs -- could try to drive ground to
    +5, or could try to suck +5 to Ground. This never
    happens on an input pin.

    > In a message dated 8/22/2003 9:55:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
    > jpeakall@m... writes:
    >
    > I have looked around, and havent seen anyone using a current limit
    resistor
    > on the reset button. This project will be used by students. I just
    want to
    > make sure I shouldn't put one here to protect against students
    holding down
    > the reset button too long.
    >
    > Many thanks,
    >
    > Jonathan
    >
    > www.madlabs.info
    > I think Jon Williams has been recommending 220 ohms
    >
    >
    > [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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