> > > Use a 16F628, its 18 pin, and its a flash product, meaning it can > > > be reprogrammed 100's of times over, and its the cheapest. > > I think you'll find that 99% (if not 100%) of the folks on this list would > recommend the 16F628 to start with. I know it gets my vote. The 1% speaks! When it is for experimenting I would prefer the 16F877, but that one is of course more expensive for larger runs. Wouter van Ooijen Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: http://www.voti.nl Jal compiler for PIC uC's: http://www.voti.nl/jal PICs kopen? http://www.voti.nl/shop -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu