>+/-18V You can buy intergated hybrid converters that do that. You input 12V +/- 15% and outputs as specified. Try Jameco etc for sources that sell ones/tens. They will cost more than $4 but you do not need to design anything ;) +/- 18V is rather hard to get but +/- 15V will be readily available I think. Peter -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu