>A REAL state machine is a simultaneously switchjing (clocked or ripple >through) piece of hardware. A microprocessor implementation is just another Ah, you mean a state machine is a microprocessor, then. So somebody is talking about implementing a state machine in a state machine, right? Andy ================================================================== Eternity is only a heartbeat away - are you ready? Ask me how! ------------------------------------------------------------------ andy@rc-hydros.com http://www.rc-hydros.com - Race Boats andy@montanadesign.com http://www.montanadesign.com - Electronics ==================================================================