Thanks all for the suggestions and pointers. I've now figured out which PIC micro I'm going to use for my project. Although I've dabbled in all kinds of breadboarded circuits in my day, I've never tried to lay out a PCB nor have I used a schematic capture program. Can anyone recommend a schematic capture and/or autorouter for PCB layout - dual layer max - that won't break the bank but will still be useful? It'd be nice if it emitted the proper files so I could have a PCB manufacturing house draw it (Gerber files?). Thanks in advance! -->Neil ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Bradley There'd be no more N'Sync if everyone had guns. Synthcom Systems, Inc. ICQ #29402898 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics