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what is the
best practice
to leave
unused pins
in a microcontroller
Hi,
I am using the
8F4620 mcu, in
my project
some of the
pins in the
device are left
un used, some
pins on the
PortB, some on
the PortA.
What is the best

practice to leave
these pins
without causing
damage to the
mcu. Normally I
leave them un
connected (just
open), is it
necessary to
connect these
to pullup
resistances or
LEDs (through
resistances) ??
thanks
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Re: what is
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Configure them
as digital input
pins and
connect them to
GND.
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but what if I
leave them not
connected to
anything, will
this damage the
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Re: what is
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No, it will not
damage the
MCU but make
then as digital
input pins.
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Re: what is
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Origi
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but
wha
t if I
leav
e
the
m
not
con
nect
ed to
anyt
hing,
will
this
dam
age
the
mcu
??
open pins can
easily pickup
noise.
sometimes
difficult to
debug.
so connect
either to 1 or 0
level.
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Re: what is
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microcontroller
ope
n
pins
can
easil
y
pick
up
nois
e.
Could this
damage the
chip ??
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You can't leave
CMOS pins
OPEN.That can
damage the IC
itself... IF they
are inputs Pull
Up/Down
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Re: what is
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practice to
leave unused
pins in a
microcontroller
so if I configure
the unused pins
as digital inputs,
then do I have
to connect
pullup
resistances to
them ?? or
should I just
configure as
input and leave
it.
Alternatively Is
it OK to
configure as
output and keep
them low
through
firmware
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Re: what is
the best
practice to
leave unused
pins in a
microcontroller
You can leave
them in any
configuration. It
always
protected by
internal diodes.
But good
practice to leave
them as digital
input. Also, pullup if available.
But not
mandatory.
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Re: what is
the best
practice to
leave unused
pins in a
microcontroller
If I have the
space, I'll run
them to a nonpopulated
connector and
set them as
outputs set to
low.
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microcontroller
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Coul
d
this
dam
age
the
chip
??
Not properly
damage, but
could increase
power
consumption in
the presence of
a noisy
environment if
these inputs are
type of CMOS,
but as far as I
know most
microcontrollers
have general
inputs of type
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Re: what is
the best
practice to
leave unused
pins in a
microcontroller
The input buffer
of digital inputs
will sink
additional power
if inputs float to
an intermediate
level. So in a
low power
design, you'll
never leave
digital inputs
floating.
Configuring the
unconnected
pins as analog
input (if
available for the
respective pins)
would avoid this
issue.
Alter
nativ
ely
Is it
OK
to
conf
igure
as
outp
ut
and
kee
p
the
m
low
thro
ugh
firm
ware
That's my
preferred option
for unconnected
pins that have
no pull-up or
pull-down
resistors.
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Re: what is
the best
practice to
leave unused
pins in a
microcontroller
If you want to
left it as open
Better to
configure as an
output
compared to
configuring as
an input. Unless
until you are
not going to
connect
anything on
that pin you
don't even have
to worry about
drive strength
or source
current of it.
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Re: what is
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practice to
leave unused
pins in a
microcontroller
thanks everyone
for the tips...
I was curious as
one of the pins
(Txd) in a
18F4620-SPDIP
mcu got
damaged after
working for
some time. The
Txd pin was

connected to a
SN75LBC184
RS485
transceiver. The
RS485 line was
long at least
10m, and the
system was
installed in an
industrial
environment
(lots of heavy
duty motors
around),
moreover there
was a stepper
motor near the
mcu.
Do you think
the unused pins
could have
damaged the
Txd pin of the
mcu ??
Curiously only
the Txd pin was
damaged, while
other pins
where all
working...
Just for your

information, the
mcu alongwith
the PCB was
sealed in an
aluminium box
using Araldite...
(the entire mcu
with PCB was
immersed in
araldite).
Could this also

be responsible
for the damage
?? I know some
passive
components are
sealed in this
way, but is this
method
advisable for
microcontrollers ???
The current
consumption of
the mcu was

less than 30mA,
so I don't think
heat could have
damaged the
pin...
Interestingly a
similar unit
(having another
18F4620 mcu,
and sealed in
similar manner)
was connected
to the defective
unit via RS 485
cable, and also
shared same
power supply
unit did not get
damaged, and
continues to
work without
any problem...
Just wanted to
know your
opinion...
thanks
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Re: what is
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Is araldite is
touching any of
the components
in the PCB?
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Re: what is
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leave unused
pins in a
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yes almost all
the
components,
the components
are immersed in
Araldite..
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