At 09:24 AM 7/10/97 -0400, you wrote: >I see in the 12Cxx specs that the current consumption is ~1.8mA @ 4MHz and >15uA @ 32KHz. Is the latter true for the standard part or is there a low >power version that I need to buy? Microchip is very conservative with their ratings. Give it a shot and see what it _really_ does (probably 2/3 or so of that). Andy ================================================================== Andy Kunz - Montana Design - 409 S 6th St - Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Hardware & Software for Industry & R/C Hobbies "Go fast, turn right, and keep the wet side down!" ==================================================================