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At 07:43 AM 22/10/2007, you wrote:
>Question:  for this device to start functioning when the
>power is applied, do I need to connect the *RESET pin (pin 1)

Unless you are using the reset pin as an GPIO you could use a
4.7K or 10K pull up and a 100nF cap to ground. Some people just
rely on it's weak internal pull up. You SHOULD also use
the BOD as a reset source and in fact it must be used if the
reset pin is used as I/O.

Regards

John Samperi

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