At 11:16 PM 10/18/97 -0400, you wrote: >port pin, IE my scope sees it (indefinitely) but when I look at the >porta register, it sees 00H. Therefore, whenever I write another output You're probably drawing too much current through the pins for use with that emulator. 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!" ==================================================================