Since you don't specify much, I am guessing anything general would work for your project. Then you may want to explore use of A/D converters of 16C71 at microchip site AN557 and serial communication AN510. I have not tested them they may not be 100% correct but they usually give pretty good picture. Aydin > I will measure the temperature keep it in a pic then > send it to a computer using pic to a RS232 .I reaally and immediately > need good advice,and if you tell me the sites where to look ,Iwill be > very happy. > thanks > sait ulas korkmaz > ceng-2 METU >