Dr. Ed Edmondson, Jr. Ph.D. wrote:

> I want to use 10 LED's for the launch sequence (10, 9, 8, 7, ....2, 1,
> L).

  No way!  You want two large, bright 7-segment displays.  Of course,
these can also display voltage etc., though a number of small ones as
well (note my previous comments on multiplexing) would be great.  Have
you not seen all the neat patterns you can play on 7-seg. displays?

  Need a sun-hood.

> What I need is suggestions on  what PIC  might really fit the bill
> here.

  Prototype on 16C84, then on 16C71(x)/JW if you need ADC, burn on
16C71.  If you use interfacing right, that'll do.

> I have a free source for the PIC chips.

  Oh weellll!
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  Cheers,
        Paul B.