Hi First I have to thank everyone who gave me info and pointers on this. I have alot of reading to do now. I have a few more questions first. Are the I/O pins on the 16C84 (or other Pics without built in I2C) compatible with I2C directly (with pull ups) or do I need to attach some piece of hardware in between the pins and I2C lines? What are the advantages of using a Pic which has I2C capabilities built into it? Do they contain instructions for I2C protocol? Is it a hardware thing? Thanks again. Charles ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com