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an17

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crystal oscillator
« on: October 31, 2004, 11:00:24 PM »
hi guys i was hoping one of you guys might  be able to tell if i measure with my  oscilloscope on one of the xtal pins of my micro should i see a sinewave of some sort because i am not sure if my crystal oscillator is working

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Re: crystal oscillator
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2004, 06:08:59 AM »
Yes, you should see a clean, glitch and ripple free sine wave at the frequency of your crystal.

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