Using a normally-open momentary push-button switch, I would like to power-up a 16F84, cause it's program to execute once (where the execution time of the program will be likely be longer than the button is held in), and then have it shut itself off. I will add a FET wired across the push-button controlled by a port-pin to de-power after the program executes.
I'm thinking that having it completely shut off results in lower long-term battery consumption than any sleep mode?
I'm guessing that an appropriate capacitor on the MCLR pin will cause it to gracefully boot-up? How long after the MCLR pin goes high is it ready to start executing the program?
I'm thinking that having it completely shut off results in lower long-term battery consumption than any sleep mode?
I'm guessing that an appropriate capacitor on the MCLR pin will cause it to gracefully boot-up? How long after the MCLR pin goes high is it ready to start executing the program?