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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: 555 timer chip guy on June 22, 2007, 07:47:17 AM

Title: two microcontrolers on the same clock
Post by: 555 timer chip guy on June 22, 2007, 07:47:17 AM

Is it possible to run two microcontrolers on the same clock? I'm going to try it any ways but I just wonted some        input before I started.

Title: Re: two microcontrolers on the same clock
Post by: Soeren on June 24, 2007, 06:08:31 AM

Hi,

Sure, if you use eg. an x-tal oscillator, but it won't work with a bareback x-tal or a resonator.

Title: Re: two microcontrolers on the same clock
Post by: 555 timer chip guy on June 24, 2007, 11:11:26 AM

thanks

Title: Re: two microcontrolers on the same clock
Post by: Admin on June 27, 2007, 07:03:01 PM

For an internal clock source (no crystal), you can set a microcontroller to output the clock on a pin, and another microcontroller can accept that as a clock source.

Title: Re: two microcontrolers on the same clock
Post by: 555 timer chip guy on July 03, 2007, 03:46:22 PM

I was mainly wondering about external clocks but that is a good idea to