>Just another question : someone on the list (I can't remember who) advise >me to use new pic with on-board i2c (called SSI module i think) interface. >I can say it's my backup solutions, but I'm thinking about it. Is this >on-board interface easy to use or is it a good headache provider ? The 16F628 is available in a package which is pinout compatible with the 16F84, so my recommendation would be to use the same pins if you insist on doing a software implementation in the 16F84. As for ease of doing it, I am about to find out, using the F876 parts. -- 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