On the PC interface, why do we need a reset pin?

Posted by DiogoNeves on
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Couldn't we achieve the same behaviour by setting in to 0 and load to 1?

Is the reset pin just a convenience or is there another reason for it?

What should happen if I set both the reset and load pins to 1? Which one overrules the other?