Hi
Allegro has a chip(UCN5810) that has 10 drivers in a single chip(DIL18) and
is controlled serially(SPI-like).An other solution is to use a number of
shiftregisters like 74164

Regards
Leif S.

At 20:33 1999-09-15 -0400, you wrote:
>     I just joined this list and am brand new to the  wonderful world of
>PICs.     I  always jump in the mudpuddle with both feet.)                
>Isn't that a lot of what this hobby's all about?   
><http://chip.aeug.org/midi4_0.asm>   But that can wait, right now I need 
>some tips on multiplexing the I/O.    Any hints, suggestions, pointers to
>documentation (web or  hardcopy), etc., will be greatly welcomed.   Many
>Thanx Mark LaBarre 
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