what is bridge the crystal?

[DNG2010]

Hello,

I'm new and I want to know know when it says bridge the crystal, what is this, why do it? and how to do it?

Thanks
DNG

[cristec]

It means short the two pins of the on board crystal,this is usually an oblong metal case with rounded ends, and most have a frequency printed on the top.

HTH

[DNG2010]

It means short the two pins of the on board crystal,this is usually an oblong metal case with rounded ends, and most have a frequency printed on the top.

HTH


Oh I see,

1.) Why would be the reason to do this?
2.) How would you do this, just get a wire and connect both sides together on the metal case?

Thanks
DNG

[russrace]

a crystal is the timbase or clock for a microcontroller it will stop working if you short the pins together,
only reason is possibly to carry out external programming of the device.

[whiskymk]

I think u whont to decode NAVI but its no so easy